Are We Being Forced Into a Cashless Society? Monday, 16 February, 2026 This week, I have no doubt the local paper the Coalville & Ashby Times will be full of commentary about the closure of Lloyds Bank in Coalville, the final bank branch in North West Leicestershire’s largest town. It is more than just the loss of another corporate logo from the high street. It marks the end of face-to-face banking in a town of significant size and economic importance. Earlier this... Local News
The Reform When Rhetoric Meets Reality 3rd November 2025 I’ve been in politics long enough to know the difference between talking about change and actually delivering it. The closer Nigel Farage and Reform UK edge... Westminster News
Making It Easier to Dispose of Waste Is the Best Way to Stop Fly-Tipping 25th October 2025 Across Coalville and the whole of North West Leicestershire, residents are rightly fed up with the rise in fly-tipping that’s blighting our countryside, verges... Local News
Time for Conservatives to Start Acting Like Conservatives 9th October 2025 Politics in Britain has changed, and it’s time the Conservative Party changed with it. That isn’t an admission of defeat; it’s a recognition of reality. Figures... Local News
Why I Oppose Keir Starmer’s Digital ID Scheme 26th September 2025 I will not be complying with this authoritarian nonsense. The Government is trying to sell us the idea of mandatory Digital ID cards as a silver bullet for... Local News
It's time to take ownership of our flag 28th August 2025 You may have noticed that the country is alive with Union flags and St George’s crosses. Personally, I think it’s brilliant, so long as they’re flown safely and... Local News
Will, Someone Please Just Take Responsibility? 26th August 2025 Schools are back and every morning and afternoon across North West Leicestershire, the same scene plays out. Cars up on pavements, parked across corners... Local News
Use of Local Hotels for Asylum Accommodation 21st August 2025 This morning I have written to Cllr Richard Blunt, Leader of NWLDC This Is NWLeics, making it clear that our local hotels should not be used to house asylum... Local News
CGP Future Leaders Jordan Delegation Report 15th August 2025 I was recently part of the CGP Future Leaders delegation to Jordan, a journey that offered an unfiltered look at the intersection of diplomacy, development, and... Articles
Rupert Matthews’ Defection, A Betrayal of Voters and Volunteers 11th August 2025 Last week, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews defected from the Conservatives to Reform. This decision is... Local News
