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Cobridge Residents' Action Group Chairman Bernard Wragg was presented by the Lord Mayor Terry Follows with a commemorative plate and outstanding achievement certificate to recognise his longstanding efforts in the community in helping to tacking antisocial behaviour and to secure a new health clinic at Cobridge.

Joan highlighted in Parliament the impact the Government’s review of the feed-in tariff will have in Stoke-on-Trent, with the scheme to fit solar panels to 4,000 council houses and many jobs now in jeopardy.

Joan has passed on her congratulations to DEAFvibe who were announced the winners of the Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Volunteering and the Community on Monday 28th November at Keele Hall by Newcastle CVS.

Here is a copy of the evidence I submitted to the Boundary Commission hearing in Stafford. I urge anyone who shares my views about what this will mean in the future for our voice in parliament, then you still have until December 4th to write in with your views.

Joan speaks to Patrick Burns on the Politics Show, Midlands, about Local Enterprise Zones and the Government’s decision not to award one to Stoke-on-Trent.

Joan is today visiting Community Health Centre in Cobridge in advance of the offical opening on Monday October 31st.

Joan wants constituents to know about changes that are happening to parliamentary constituencies and what it will mean for us here in Stoke-on-Trent North.

Today is Day of Action for Love Where You Live, and Joan showed her support by taking part and picking up litter up outside her office in Burslem

The WEA in Stoke-on-Trent has been awarded a £22,000 grant from the national Adult and Community Learning fund for a project called Health Maintenance for Men.

Joan will be presenting a petition to the House of Commons that the proposed relocation of the Royal Mail Delivery Office from Kidsgrove to Newcastle-under-Lyme, without consultation with local people and businesses, will result in a deterioration of local services, will be detrimental to local businesses, and cause an increased carbon footprint.