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Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Stoke-on-Trent

Jo Gideon MP welcomes Chancellor Rishi Sunak to Stoke-on-Trent

20th January 2022

Today (20th January 2022) the Chancellor Rishi Sunak visited the Spode Works site in Stoke which is set to benefit from the Government's Levelling Up Fund to...

with Holocaust survivor John Hajdu MBE & survivor of the genocide in Bosnia, Smajo Beso

Jo Gideon MP joins call with with Holocaust survivor John Hajdu MBE & survivor of the genocide in Bosnia, Smajo Beso

19th January 2022

Thank you to Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for a moving event yesterday ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, with Holocaust survivor John Hajdu MBE & survivor of the...

Jo Gideon MP speaks in the debate on the Local Government (Disqualification) Bill

18th January 2022

I spoke in the debate on the Local Government (Disqualification) Bill and raised my views that I do think we need to reflect on the fact that people in public...

Jo Gideon MP writes to Stoke-on-Trent City Council to ask when the Blue Clock in Hanley will be refurbished

17th January 2022

It's great to hear that as part of Operation Sparkle, the Blue Clock in Hanley is going to be refurbished and will start to tell the right time. I will be...

local community raising £18,282.15 for the MND Association.

Jo Gideon MP celebrates the local community raising £18,282.15 for the MND Association

16th January 2022

This morning I visited the Guru Nanak Gurdwara & Sikh Cultural Centre to congratulate the community for raising £18,282.15 for the MND Association. Darshan Kaur...

Go Outdoors building in Hanley

Jo Gideon MP takes up fight to turn off alarm at former Go Outdoors building in Hanley

16th January 2022

Following a number of emails from residents about the alarm that has been ringing 24/7 at the former Go Outdoors building in Hanley, I have been to speak with...

Jo Gideon MP visits Bread in Common Cafe

Jo Gideon MP visits Bread in Common to learn about their plans for a 'pay what you feel' cafe

15th January 2022

It was great to visit Bread in Common today for a tour and to hear about their plans for a 'pay what you feel' cafe using surplus food from supermarkets that...

Jo Gideon MP supports the Careers Guidance in Schools bill

15th January 2022

I supported the Careers Guidance in Schools bill as I think it's absolutely right that we have independent advice and careers guidance in schools and I fully...

Jo Gideon MP asks Severn Trent what they were doing in Boatman Drive

14th January 2022

A number of residents have written to me about the fact that Severn Trent was in Boatman Drive just before Christmas Day with tankers and they refused to share...