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  • Residents Update: Sutton Coldfield Police Station

    Residents Update: Sutton Coldfield Police Station

    Since my last post about the fight to save Sutton Coldfield police station, much has happened yet residents of the Royal Town are still missing one essential necessity, both civic and courteous, from the West Midlands Labour PCC: a public consultation into the closure of our current site. This latest article is to update locals… Read more

  • Reflections: “Saragarhi Day” 2024

    Reflections: “Saragarhi Day” 2024

    Saragarhi Day 2024 has been marked with a special luncheon in Parliament. The day commemorates a frontier battle that took place in 1897, when 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment defended a small outpost against 10,000 enemy tribesmen. It’s a battle I’ve extensively researched. This work has been published, produced in a film… Read more

  • Fight the Sale of Sutton Coldfield Police Station

    Fight the Sale of Sutton Coldfield Police Station

    There is clear anger from residents in Sutton Coldfield after a “For Sale” sign appeared this week outside our police station.  This is a “call to arms” to help save our local police station. The bottom-line up front is that we urgently need: ** Join my campaign against the sale of Sutton Coldfield Police Station… Read more

  • Reflections: leadership development at Defence Academy.

    Reflections: leadership development at Defence Academy.

    I’m proud to share that I’ve completed the British Army’s “Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land Reserve)”, or ICSC(LR), at the UK Defence Academy. For the past few months I’ve been studying for the next stage of my Army Reserve career, to work at the rank of Major and in more senior leadership roles, which… Read more

  • Introducing “Wingate”

    Introducing “Wingate”

    In the modern world, there’s so much noise out there that getting your message to your audience can prove difficult. That’s where “Wingate Strategy” can help. We are strategic communications and digital marketing experts who create and deliver discrete yet high-impact campaigns. We devise strategies that help our clients reach their audiences, first and fast, wherever they may be in… Read more

  • WM PCC Election 2024

    WM PCC Election 2024

    A statement from Jay Singh-Sohal, former West Midlands PCC Candidate (2019-21): “I care deeply about tackling rising crime in the West Midlands, but believe our current PCC system is not fit for this purpose in our large, vibrant yet complex region. The policy levers to better affect crime lie within the Mayor’s office, particularly with… Read more