MagpieMon
@magpiemon.bsky.social
Wife, Mum, Nana, Newcastle United supporter, Labour Councillor Redditch Borough Council, Retired NHS Nurse.
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It was fantastic to visit Holly Trees Family Hub to see the brilliant work they do supporting children and parents across Redditch.
Holly Trees is receiving dedicated government funding - part of £210,519 for Worcestershire’s Best Start Family Hub services.
Holly Trees is receiving dedicated government funding - part of £210,519 for Worcestershire’s Best Start Family Hub services.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It was fantastic to visit Holly Trees Family Hub to see the brilliant work they do supporting children and parents across Redditch.
Holly Trees is receiving dedicated government funding - part of £210,519 for Worcestershire’s Best Start Family Hub services.
Holly Trees is receiving dedicated government funding - part of £210,519 for Worcestershire’s Best Start Family Hub services.
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8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes. This World Diabetes Day, I am joining @DiabetesUK's call to strike out sigma.
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes. This World Diabetes Day, I am joining @DiabetesUK's call to strike out sigma.
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Congratulations to Asda Redditch on their 10th anniversary! 🎉
For a decade, Asda has been a vital part of our community - supporting local jobs, families and good causes and serving residents with dedication and pride.
For a decade, Asda has been a vital part of our community - supporting local jobs, families and good causes and serving residents with dedication and pride.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Congratulations to Asda Redditch on their 10th anniversary! 🎉
For a decade, Asda has been a vital part of our community - supporting local jobs, families and good causes and serving residents with dedication and pride.
For a decade, Asda has been a vital part of our community - supporting local jobs, families and good causes and serving residents with dedication and pride.
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In Redditch Town Centre, across Redditch, Astwood Bank, and our neighbouring villages, people came together to pay tribute and observe a moment’s silence for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we so often take for granted #lestweforget
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In Redditch Town Centre, across Redditch, Astwood Bank, and our neighbouring villages, people came together to pay tribute and observe a moment’s silence for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we so often take for granted #lestweforget
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Big news for families in Redditch & the Villages!
Working with Bridget Phillipson, I’ve secured £210,519 to deliver Best Start Family Hub services in Worcestershire by April 2026 - part of this Government’s plan to give every child the best start in life.
Working with Bridget Phillipson, I’ve secured £210,519 to deliver Best Start Family Hub services in Worcestershire by April 2026 - part of this Government’s plan to give every child the best start in life.
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Big news for families in Redditch & the Villages!
Working with Bridget Phillipson, I’ve secured £210,519 to deliver Best Start Family Hub services in Worcestershire by April 2026 - part of this Government’s plan to give every child the best start in life.
Working with Bridget Phillipson, I’ve secured £210,519 to deliver Best Start Family Hub services in Worcestershire by April 2026 - part of this Government’s plan to give every child the best start in life.
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Really welcome news - £80 million secured for children’s hospices over the next 3 years, ending short-sighted annual funding cycles.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Really welcome news - £80 million secured for children’s hospices over the next 3 years, ending short-sighted annual funding cycles.
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Had a great visit to Pitcheroak School recently! 😊📚
Big thanks to Headteacher Neil Clapham and the amazing staff for the warm welcome – such a dedicated and passionate team. It was really uplifting to see how much thought and care goes into supporting every single student.
Big thanks to Headteacher Neil Clapham and the amazing staff for the warm welcome – such a dedicated and passionate team. It was really uplifting to see how much thought and care goes into supporting every single student.
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Had a great visit to Pitcheroak School recently! 😊📚
Big thanks to Headteacher Neil Clapham and the amazing staff for the warm welcome – such a dedicated and passionate team. It was really uplifting to see how much thought and care goes into supporting every single student.
Big thanks to Headteacher Neil Clapham and the amazing staff for the warm welcome – such a dedicated and passionate team. It was really uplifting to see how much thought and care goes into supporting every single student.
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Brilliant turnout at today’s Jobs Fair at Redditch Library - 400+ people met with 40+ local employers & education providers 🙌.
Huge thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions, Seetec & partners for organising.
If you missed it, follow this page for details of the next event at Redditch United!
Huge thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions, Seetec & partners for organising.
If you missed it, follow this page for details of the next event at Redditch United!
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brilliant turnout at today’s Jobs Fair at Redditch Library - 400+ people met with 40+ local employers & education providers 🙌.
Huge thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions, Seetec & partners for organising.
If you missed it, follow this page for details of the next event at Redditch United!
Huge thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions, Seetec & partners for organising.
If you missed it, follow this page for details of the next event at Redditch United!
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📢 £20m secured for Greenlands & Woodrow over the next decade
£2m a year for skills, youth services, safer streets & community spaces.
Most important? YOU decide how it’s spent. Your voice will shape our future.
£2m a year for skills, youth services, safer streets & community spaces.
Most important? YOU decide how it’s spent. Your voice will shape our future.
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
📢 £20m secured for Greenlands & Woodrow over the next decade
£2m a year for skills, youth services, safer streets & community spaces.
Most important? YOU decide how it’s spent. Your voice will shape our future.
£2m a year for skills, youth services, safer streets & community spaces.
Most important? YOU decide how it’s spent. Your voice will shape our future.
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Had a brilliant evening with Woodrow Guides & Redditch Rangers 🙌.
The girls asked inspiring questions about politics, democracy & community, showing real passion for making change in Redditch.
Huge thanks to the volunteers - want to get involved? 👉 www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved...
The girls asked inspiring questions about politics, democracy & community, showing real passion for making change in Redditch.
Huge thanks to the volunteers - want to get involved? 👉 www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved...
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Had a brilliant evening with Woodrow Guides & Redditch Rangers 🙌.
The girls asked inspiring questions about politics, democracy & community, showing real passion for making change in Redditch.
Huge thanks to the volunteers - want to get involved? 👉 www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved...
The girls asked inspiring questions about politics, democracy & community, showing real passion for making change in Redditch.
Huge thanks to the volunteers - want to get involved? 👉 www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved...
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📩 Stay updated on my work for Redditch & the Villages!
From local campaigns & community wins to Westminster debates & upcoming events - my weekly e-newsletter keeps you in the loop.
✅ Sign up today via the “Keep in Touch” section on my website!
From local campaigns & community wins to Westminster debates & upcoming events - my weekly e-newsletter keeps you in the loop.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📩 Stay updated on my work for Redditch & the Villages!
From local campaigns & community wins to Westminster debates & upcoming events - my weekly e-newsletter keeps you in the loop.
✅ Sign up today via the “Keep in Touch” section on my website!
From local campaigns & community wins to Westminster debates & upcoming events - my weekly e-newsletter keeps you in the loop.
✅ Sign up today via the “Keep in Touch” section on my website!
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In the News 📰
👶 Biggest ever childcare expansion—saving families up to £7,500 a year
📮 Meeting Royal Mail to push for reliable daily deliveries
Read more in today's Redditch Standard:
redditchstandard.co.uk/editions/vie...
👶 Biggest ever childcare expansion—saving families up to £7,500 a year
📮 Meeting Royal Mail to push for reliable daily deliveries
Read more in today's Redditch Standard:
redditchstandard.co.uk/editions/vie...
September 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In the News 📰
👶 Biggest ever childcare expansion—saving families up to £7,500 a year
📮 Meeting Royal Mail to push for reliable daily deliveries
Read more in today's Redditch Standard:
redditchstandard.co.uk/editions/vie...
👶 Biggest ever childcare expansion—saving families up to £7,500 a year
📮 Meeting Royal Mail to push for reliable daily deliveries
Read more in today's Redditch Standard:
redditchstandard.co.uk/editions/vie...
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Proud to back Hugh's Law, a campaign by It's Never You, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. No parent should ever have to choose between their child’s hospital bedside and their livelihood. Families in Redditch & across the UK deserve job protection and support 🎗️
Learn more: www.hughslaw.uk
Learn more: www.hughslaw.uk
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Proud to back Hugh's Law, a campaign by It's Never You, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. No parent should ever have to choose between their child’s hospital bedside and their livelihood. Families in Redditch & across the UK deserve job protection and support 🎗️
Learn more: www.hughslaw.uk
Learn more: www.hughslaw.uk
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📮 Met with Royal Mail leaders at Redditch Delivery Office to discuss delays. Pleased to hear of recent improvements thanks to our hardworking postal staff - but residents deserve reliable daily deliveries, especially for urgent letters. I’ll keep pushing for further progress.
September 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📮 Met with Royal Mail leaders at Redditch Delivery Office to discuss delays. Pleased to hear of recent improvements thanks to our hardworking postal staff - but residents deserve reliable daily deliveries, especially for urgent letters. I’ll keep pushing for further progress.
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This week I met with Chief Inspector David King, who leads the Safer Neighbourhood Team for North Worcestershire, to raise a number of important issues that residents have shared with me.
August 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This week I met with Chief Inspector David King, who leads the Safer Neighbourhood Team for North Worcestershire, to raise a number of important issues that residents have shared with me.
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Wonderful to visit Hanbury Hall’s award-winning Courtyard Kitchen - a brilliant blend of heritage & modern design. With 260k visitors this summer, it’s boosting accessibility, outdoor space & community use. Huge thanks to @midsandeastnt.bsky.social, RIBA & Howells architects for this success!
August 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Wonderful to visit Hanbury Hall’s award-winning Courtyard Kitchen - a brilliant blend of heritage & modern design. With 260k visitors this summer, it’s boosting accessibility, outdoor space & community use. Huge thanks to @midsandeastnt.bsky.social, RIBA & Howells architects for this success!
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📰 In the News
Proud of the transformation at St Gregory’s—25 affordable, energy-efficient homes giving families dignity & security 🌍🏡 Also celebrating YMCA Worcestershire Olympics, Age UK Winyates’ 1st anniversary & backing The Cave arts hub.
Read more in today's Redditch Standard
Proud of the transformation at St Gregory’s—25 affordable, energy-efficient homes giving families dignity & security 🌍🏡 Also celebrating YMCA Worcestershire Olympics, Age UK Winyates’ 1st anniversary & backing The Cave arts hub.
Read more in today's Redditch Standard
August 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📰 In the News
Proud of the transformation at St Gregory’s—25 affordable, energy-efficient homes giving families dignity & security 🌍🏡 Also celebrating YMCA Worcestershire Olympics, Age UK Winyates’ 1st anniversary & backing The Cave arts hub.
Read more in today's Redditch Standard
Proud of the transformation at St Gregory’s—25 affordable, energy-efficient homes giving families dignity & security 🌍🏡 Also celebrating YMCA Worcestershire Olympics, Age UK Winyates’ 1st anniversary & backing The Cave arts hub.
Read more in today's Redditch Standard
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🏏🏑🏉 Great to meet new Chair Kristofer Sunburk & Vice Chair Joe Cardy at Redditch Cricket, Hockey & Rugby Club. Exciting vision to grow youth sport, boost female participation & strengthen community ties. An exciting new chapter ahead!
August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🏏🏑🏉 Great to meet new Chair Kristofer Sunburk & Vice Chair Joe Cardy at Redditch Cricket, Hockey & Rugby Club. Exciting vision to grow youth sport, boost female participation & strengthen community ties. An exciting new chapter ahead!
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Huge thanks to the Kerala Cultural Association for hosting a brilliant Health & Wellness event. Nearly 100 families accessed free checks & vital support from Macmillan, Healthwatch & more—community spirit, early detection & wellbeing at its best!
August 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Huge thanks to the Kerala Cultural Association for hosting a brilliant Health & Wellness event. Nearly 100 families accessed free checks & vital support from Macmillan, Healthwatch & more—community spirit, early detection & wellbeing at its best!
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📢 Your voice matters!
My 2025 Constituent Survey is your chance to share what matters most—NHS, schools, jobs, crime, transport & more. It takes just 2 mins but shapes my work for Redditch & the Villages all year.
🗣️ Have your say today 👇
My 2025 Constituent Survey is your chance to share what matters most—NHS, schools, jobs, crime, transport & more. It takes just 2 mins but shapes my work for Redditch & the Villages all year.
🗣️ Have your say today 👇
Constituent survey 2025 | Chris Bloore MP
I want to make sure I am raising the issues that matter to you in Westminster and in Redditch and the Villages.
www.chrisbloore.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 Your voice matters!
My 2025 Constituent Survey is your chance to share what matters most—NHS, schools, jobs, crime, transport & more. It takes just 2 mins but shapes my work for Redditch & the Villages all year.
🗣️ Have your say today 👇
My 2025 Constituent Survey is your chance to share what matters most—NHS, schools, jobs, crime, transport & more. It takes just 2 mins but shapes my work for Redditch & the Villages all year.
🗣️ Have your say today 👇
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Joined Cllr Craig Reeves in Harvington & Norton to demand urgent action on B4088 safety after a tragic fatality, answers on delayed Ragley Rd drainage works and progress on the Two Shires Greenway. Villages deserve safe roads, reliable infrastructure & greener travel. 🛣️🚧
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Joined Cllr Craig Reeves in Harvington & Norton to demand urgent action on B4088 safety after a tragic fatality, answers on delayed Ragley Rd drainage works and progress on the Two Shires Greenway. Villages deserve safe roads, reliable infrastructure & greener travel. 🛣️🚧
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🦷 Far too many in Redditch & the Villages face months-long waits or travel miles for NHS dental care. I raised your concerns with NHS leaders in Parliament—700,000 extra appointments are coming but only lasting reform will fix this broken system.
August 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🦷 Far too many in Redditch & the Villages face months-long waits or travel miles for NHS dental care. I raised your concerns with NHS leaders in Parliament—700,000 extra appointments are coming but only lasting reform will fix this broken system.
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This Government’s EV investment means up to £3,750 off new electric cars and thousands of new chargepoints.
Cleaner air, green jobs and savings for families. Let’s power up 🔌⚡
Cleaner air, green jobs and savings for families. Let’s power up 🔌⚡
August 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This Government’s EV investment means up to £3,750 off new electric cars and thousands of new chargepoints.
Cleaner air, green jobs and savings for families. Let’s power up 🔌⚡
Cleaner air, green jobs and savings for families. Let’s power up 🔌⚡
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Allergy related child fatalities happen more in school than any other setting.
Tomorrow, I will be tabling the Schools (Allergy Safety) Bill to try and change that.
I’m calling for schools to have an allergy policy, for staff to undergo allergy training, and for spare AAIs.
Tomorrow, I will be tabling the Schools (Allergy Safety) Bill to try and change that.
I’m calling for schools to have an allergy policy, for staff to undergo allergy training, and for spare AAIs.
July 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Allergy related child fatalities happen more in school than any other setting.
Tomorrow, I will be tabling the Schools (Allergy Safety) Bill to try and change that.
I’m calling for schools to have an allergy policy, for staff to undergo allergy training, and for spare AAIs.
Tomorrow, I will be tabling the Schools (Allergy Safety) Bill to try and change that.
I’m calling for schools to have an allergy policy, for staff to undergo allergy training, and for spare AAIs.
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📰 Don’t miss my latest Redditch Advertiser column!
I visited Seetec to see how the Restart Scheme is changing lives—helping people back into work with real, tailored support. Nobody in Redditch should be written off.
Real help, real hope, a fairer community. Read more 👇
I visited Seetec to see how the Restart Scheme is changing lives—helping people back into work with real, tailored support. Nobody in Redditch should be written off.
Real help, real hope, a fairer community. Read more 👇
July 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📰 Don’t miss my latest Redditch Advertiser column!
I visited Seetec to see how the Restart Scheme is changing lives—helping people back into work with real, tailored support. Nobody in Redditch should be written off.
Real help, real hope, a fairer community. Read more 👇
I visited Seetec to see how the Restart Scheme is changing lives—helping people back into work with real, tailored support. Nobody in Redditch should be written off.
Real help, real hope, a fairer community. Read more 👇