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S85 to Studley High School and S83 to Bromsgrove North High School
We are aware of anxiety about the S85 and S83 school services following the announcement by the operator Diamond Buses to deregister it after the schools break up. I know you will all want certainty before the schools go back. I hope to update everyone as much as I can as this situation evolves. The […]
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Future of Bus Services for Worcestershire – June 2022 Update
Following my recent appointment as Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Highways and Transport for Worcestershire County Council I have been engaged in discussions regarding the future of bus services for our county area. This work began in earnest, and continues apace as we seek to solve what has become a ‘catch-22 situation‘ – i.e. people […]
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Thank you and goodbye to Church Hill on Redditch Borough Council
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in Church Hill who voted for me on Thursday 5th May 2022. I am sorry we were not able to get a win over the line, but I congratulate Bill Hartnett on his 65 vote victory for the Labour Party. Defending a majority of just one […]
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Redditch doesn’t have a university, but this could be the next best thing
Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8th March, Sir Robert Buckland KBE QC MP introduced a “Ten Minute Rule” Bill that aims to see Institutes of Technology (IOTs) be granted a Royal Charter. In plainer English, this means an Institute of Technology (IOT) would be on the same kind of footing as a […]
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The Old and the New
Housing is probably the most contentious issue a council deals with, and that means local councillors are often consumed with debate about what kind of houses are needed, where they should go, how many of them, and even in to the detail of their design and impact on the area. That is one of the […]
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Loxley Close application for apartments withdrawn
The application to build two blocks of 1-bed apartments in Loxley Close has been withdrawn. Welcoming the news, Cllr Mike Rouse said: “I have listened to residents in Loxley Close and across Church Hill on this issue, and they have given me a very reasonable position.” He added: “Residents on the whole accept that the […]
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Holocaust Memorial Event Redditch 2022
I joined with colleagues and the wider Redditch community earlier to mark #HMD2022. Holocaust Memorial Day is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
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My 5 tests for Loxley Close proposed development
I want to update residents on the proposed new council apartments for the bottom of Loxley Close. I have got five ‘tests’ that would need to be met before I would support the development as one of your local Borough councillors. The apartments must be two bedrooms, not one. We have enough one bed apartments […]
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Letter to Redditch Standard Editor: 07 January 2022
The letter text is: Dear Editor, S Harvey from the local Labour Party doesn’t think the Conservative-run council is doing the kind of consultation that meets with her approval (‘No consultation’, Redditch Standard Letters, Dec 24). It’s hardly surprising that a Labour Party candidate doesn’t agree with how the Conservatives are doing things. However, S […]
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A cold and crispy start to campaigning in Church Hill
A cold and crispy start to campaigning in Church Hill, but keen to get my latest leaflet out to you all, reporting back on what’s been done and looking forward to the challenges ahead. Thanks to Julian and Emma for joining me. If you would like to help out with my campaign please email me […]