I was delighted to attend last week’s Concert for Ukraine at Emmanuel Church. The fabulous event, master-minded by Richard Mason, raised money for Ukraine and the Wylde Green Church and was packed with Suttonians.

I am looking forward to the Ukrainian concert which starts this evening at 7:30pm, taking place in the Emmanuel Parish Church in Wylde Green, featuring the Emmanuel Choir, Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir, Sutton Coldfield Choral Society and Orchestra, and Richard Mason.

Over the past few months I have been busy taking up a variety of my constituents’ concerns regarding the speed and reliability of some of our local services. I have had positive communication with the relevant organisations, which I am confident will help restore the efficiency people rightly expect.

This week I am pleased to say that I have been sanctioned by the Russian government - Эндрю Джон Бауэр МИТЧЕЛ (Andrew John Bower MITCHELL) - in response to “the hostile rhetoric and far-fetched accusations coming from the mouths of British parliamentarians” – in other words, for my condemnation of Putin’s brutality in Ukraine. I intend to wear this as a badge of honour.

Local MP, Andrew Mitchell, visited Minworth Primary School and met headteacher Kelly Lickley and talked to Year 3 pupils about the environment.

Tuesday 19th April marked 100 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin – including events taking place in the Royal Town.

May I firstly wish everyone a very happy Easter weekend.  The sun has begun to shine and with it the temperature is moving upward which is a very welcome tonic for us all.

Huge injection of taxpayer cash set for the Royal Town.

I would like to extend my congratulations to all the Award winners at the recent Sutton Coldfield Local Hero Award Ceremony chosen by Mayor Wood and Reverend John Routh of Holy Trinity Parish Church.