Delighted to be taking on the role of Executive Member for Community Protection, Neighbourhoods and Equalities for the coming year. This is a vital year for Nottingham, with local government reorganisation and elections around the corner, and I'm looking forward to delivering for our community.

A very happy St George's Day to everyone in Nottingham!

You might have spotted Sam and I fixing potholes on Peveril Drive yesterday. This was raised with us as a hotspot, so we arranged for it to receive the first of our new Elastomac material anywhere in the city. It's quicker to use, longer-lasting and made from recycled materials.

A very happy Easter to everyone celebrating today in Nottingham!

Wishing Eid Mubarak to Muslims across Nottingham this Eid al-Fitr. May you have a blessed day.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig faoi mhaise duit! Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone celebrating in Nottingham! Get down to Market Square this afternoon for the annual celebrations, with Irish music and dance.

We're starting a monthly newsletter to keep residents in Castle Ward up to date with our work, news from the council, and upcoming events. Click below to sign up ahead of the first email. castlecouncillors.eo.page/q783x

Our next ward surgery is this Saturday, 11am - 12pm, upstairs at the Park Squash Club. Pop by if you have any issues we can help with, or if you just want to say hello.

Wishing Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims across Nottingham May you have a peaceful and blessed month

Nottingham's commissioners are leaving- on schedule They say that our financial improvement is "significant in such a short timeframe, indeed almost unimaginable" By rebuilding our finances, we're able to invest in our frontline services in this year's budget bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevn3veg8ygo

In case you missed it! Some good news highlights for Castle Ward and Nottingham over the last couple of weeks! 👇

Out today with council staff, Community Protection, university and It’s In Nottingham to spot issues ahead of Thursday’s day of action. We covered Greyhound St, Market Square, Wheeler Gate & Exchange Walk. Got something that needs fixing? Email [email protected]

I'm upstairs at Central Library this morning, 11am - 12pm for the first Castle Ward surgery of the year. Don't fancy facing the cold? Email me at [email protected] if there's anything I can help you with.

A very Merry Christmas to everyone in Castle Ward and all across Nottingham. However you're spending it, we hope you have a wonderful day.

I'm upstairs in a very Christmassy Park Squash Club until 12 for the last surgery of the year. Pop by if there's anything I can help with If you can't make it, email me at [email protected]; I'll be monitoring my emails for urgent casework over the holiday period

Our last surgery of the year is coming up, this Saturday, 11 am - 12 pm, at the Park Squash Club. Stop by to let us know about any concerns, questions or just to say hi. If you can't make it, send an email with any issues you have to [email protected] and I'll pick them up.

Visited Middle Hill and Sussex St with our green spaces team and Cllr Corall Jenkins. It’s a great spot, but some of the greenery needs a bit of love. To keep this route into the city centre looking its best we’ll be investing £50k in weeding and new planting in the coming year.

We installed new tactile paving during recent road works on George Street in Hockley. This is a small but important addition to make our city more welcoming and accessible. Is there a spot near you that needs an accessibility upgrade? Let us know below or by email.

A beautiful day for our Nikkah with family, friends and the love of my life.

I spent this afternoon visiting Brightmoor Street and Brightmoor Court with colleagues from the council's housing department. We had a good chat with a couple of residents, noted a few repairs, and talked about some plans to make it an even better place to live for our tenants.

At last week's Notts County Council meeting, Tory leader Sam Smith made some pretty strange claims about Nottingham... If Sam does want to visit the castle, now he knows it's open, he can get a year-long ticket for only £15! He can even book ahead at nottinghamcastle.org.uk/admission

Spent a lovely Saturday afternoon speaking to residents in Castle Exchange and the rest of Broad Street and Western Street. Spotted some issues with trade waste which have been reported and left contact info in case there are any repeats.

Out this morning with council staff, It's In Nottingham and the universities, taking in Market Square, Long Row, Clumber St, Lincoln St and Clinton St West. We found some issues with waste, fly-tipping and grafitti which we'll be addressing at a day of action on Friday.

Spending today in Nuthall East & Strelley, supporting @broxtowelabour.bsky.social's Domenica Lopinto in today's by-election. The election is a knife edge between Labour and Reform, and the weather is a knife edge between sunny and rainy.

We're upstairs in the Park Squash Club again this Saturday for our regular ward surgery. Come by between 11 am and 12 pm for a chat about whatever matters to you, no appointment needed.

We're upstairs in the Park Squash Club again this Saturday for our regular ward surgery. Come by between 11 am and 12 pm for a chat about whatever matters to you, no appointment needed.

I was in Central Library this morning with council staff, speaking to residents as part of our Future Council Conversations. We were asking the public what they think of council services and what they would change about how we do things. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat!

Upstairs in Room 3 of Central Library this morning until midday for our regular ward surgery. Come say hi if there's anything you'd like to talk about, or catch me next Saturday at the Squash Club in The Park, or email on [email protected]

We remain concerned about rising violent crime on the canal path. Patrols are being increased, and we’re exploring options for better lighting and CCTV. We'll be meeting with the Canal & River Trust and other partners to look at more responses. www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...

I visited Carter Gate today with council staff to listen to local concerns. There's work to do; residents raised issues with waste and green spaces. We’ll be writing out about the work we're doing, including sorting out the bins, organising a litter pick, and making regular visits until it’s sorted.

I marched with colleagues from the GMB trade union at Notts Pride today. With LGBT+ communities continuing to come under attack, particularly our trans neighbours, Pride is as important as ever.

Another Friday evening talking to Castle ward residents today! This time we were speaking to people living in Ropewalk Court on Derby Road about what's important to them. Did we miss you? Drop me an email to [email protected]

I spent a sunny Friday evening speaking to residents in the Atrium building on Station Street, ably supported by Labour colleagues Joel and Aadarsh. We had some really good conversations with residents there about their thoughts and concerns.

We ran another day of action in the city centre last week - this time around Broadmarsh, the canal, and the train station. We carried out trade waste checks, cleaned up litter and graffiti, and met with businesses to talk about the issues they're facing.

Our next Squash Club ward surgery is this weekend. Pop in if you want to talk about any concerns, policies or just want a chat.

Our next Squash Club ward surgery is this weekend. Pop in if you want to talk about any concerns, policies or just want a chat.

Today's ward walk started at the Green Heart, looking beautiful in the sun. We went along Carrington St, Station St, the canal path, and Sussex St under the tramline. We've got graffiti and flyposting marked for cleaning up at this week's day of action, so watch this space!

Our next Central Library ward surgery is this weekend. Pop in if you want to talk about any concerns, policies or just want a chat.

Our next Central Library ward surgery is this weekend. Pop in if you want to talk about any concerns, policies or just want a chat.

Continuing our Love Your City Centre campaign, we’ve cleaned up Bellar Gate Rest Garden—once an ancient burial ground, now a quiet space in the city centre. It’s sad to see places like this vandalised, but we’re glad the Clean Team were able to give it the respect it deserves.

Meeting and greeting at the castle entrance to the Park Garden Trail this afternoon - lots of visitors in spite of the occasional shower! Well done to the PGT committee for organising a wonderful event, as always, and to everyone who opened up their garden.

The remnants of something that used to be a semi-successful political party came to Nottingham today to spread a message of hatred and division. The good people of Nottingham peacefully outnumbered them. A big thanks to Notts Police for keeping everyone safe.

The remnants of something that used to be a semi-successful political party came to Nottingham today to spread a message of hatred and division. The good people of Nottingham peacefully outnumbered them. A big thanks to the good people of Notts Police for keeping everyone safe.

Our next ward surgery will be this Saturday, upstairs at the Park Squash Club. Come by if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hello!

Sending my best to today’s Trans Pride event in Nottingham which unfortunately clashes with our regular ward surgery Protocol is the Union Flag flies for the Prince of Wales' birthday (Happy Birthday, Will), but the Council House will be lit in the colours of the trans flag tonight 🏳️‍⚧️

Our next ward surgery will be this Saturday, upstairs at the Park Squash Club. Come by if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hello!

As our Love Your City Centre campaign enters its 7th week, we’re proud of the impact so far. Big thanks to our Community Protection team for making the city centre cleaner and safer—and we’re excited to welcome a new member of the team who will be focusing on the Lace Market area!

Today is World Blood Donor Day. The UK needs 200,000 more donations each year, so I visited Nottingham’s Blood Donation Centre this week to do my bit. Book a slot at blood.co.uk or via the NHS Give Blood app—an hour of your time could save three lives.

Our next ward surgery will be this Saturday, upstairs at Central Library. Come by if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hello!

Our next ward surgery will be this Saturday, upstairs at Central Library. Come by if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hello!