Big congratulations to all young people who’ve successfully completed Cheshire Fire Service’s wonderful 12-week King’s Trust development programme. This is a personal development course for 16-25 year-olds, who are usually not in education, training or employment. It offers young people work experience, qualifications, practical skills, community projects and a residential course. It’s delivered in five […]

Radio Northwich presenter Mike Cooksley has launched a great series of monthly programmes delving into the fascinating history of Northwich. It was fabulous to join him, local MP Andrew Cooper and guests from Northwich Guardian, Cheshire West & Chester Council, Northwich Town Council, BID etc for a wonderful launch event in the highly appropriate setting […]

It was a fantastic opening day for the Easter Historic Boat Gathering at the Waterways Museum. What a privilege to join present and former colleagues from the Canal & River Trust at their wonderful, annual celebration of historic boats. It was great to meet the Ellesmere Port Mayor, Cllr Katie Kendrick, and the Trust’s new CEO Campbell Robb. The fabulous boating […]

What a brilliant way to mark Cheshire Day! My very first assignment as the new High Sheriff of Cheshire was to launch a new community bus for Nantwich Bookshop. Owners Denise and Steve Lawson are working with Cheshire East Council to take books and community events on the road to local villages in South Cheshire. I […]

I am delighted to announce that I have just been installed as the new High Sheriff of Cheshire at a special Declaration Ceremony held in Runcorn’s beautiful Norton Priory Museum and Gardens. Each High Sheriff serves for one year and is appointed by His Majesty the King to support the Crown, the judiciary, law enforcement, emergency […]