Rob, your service to Sutton and Birmingham, and the Labour Party has been superb. You are owed a big thank you. I enjoyed working with you. I will be interested in learning what your new guise will be. I expect it will build on your many years of public and political service.

@RobPocock1 just seen your flyer Rob, thanks for your service to Sutton over the last 25yrs 👍👍🙌🏼

Really positive to see this focus on the night time economy and the optimism around the sector. Reading through the report though, I couldn’t really see much about how inner city neighbourhoods and local high streets will benefit not just city centres. There’s a huge night-time economy around snooker clubs, shisha lounges, chai places, dessert parlours, restaurants and takeaways that keep communities active late into the evening, create jobs and provide important social spaces. Will support and investment also reach those areas, or mainly traditional city centre nightlife?

Rubbish. @brumlabour didn’t have the balls to stand up to Starmer & the NEC so refused to take part in coalition talks. You abdicated your responsibility to the city. And have been left with nothing.

ICYMI I live blogged the events of the #bcclive @BhamCityCouncil leadership election last night. Here’s my overnight round up of all that happened - including the shock Reform vote and the “grubby deal” anger over scrutiny roles. birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi…

Our separately funded town council is a lame duck, we pay £2.5m into it and get hardly anything back out of it. Any area can create a parish council like Sutton did. But Birmingham needs breaking up into smaller authorities. Remember Sutton and Edgbaston subsidise most of Bham

Whether Harmer or Pritchard takes leader seat is actually irrelevant - either will be impotent without the other plus a confidence and supply deal with others. It’s a bit rich for those not prepared to offer any alternative to bitch from sidelines tbh.

My Pre Transfer Window Champ predictions. 1. WHU 2. Wlves 3. Boro 4. WBA 5. Brnly 6. Sthmptn 7. Derby 8. Wrxhm 9. PNE 10. Mllwll 11. Brstl Cty 12. Sheff U 13. Nrwch 14. WBA 15. Portsmth 16. Stke 17. QPR 18. Swnsea 19. Lncln 20. Blckbrn 21. Bltn 22. Wtfrd 23. Chrltn 24. Cardiff

It was a privilege to host a Local Election Hustings in Birmingham through my work with the @LunarSoc . Bin strike, housing, public services, finances and roads all discussed. Thanks to @RobPocock1 , #RobertAlden, @rogerbhx and @BrumGreenJulien 🗳️ Vote 7 May. #Birmingham

Saying farewell to a much loved friend, the last remnants of our old home have been disappearing over the last few days. 🥲 #GrowingAndLearningTogether

Congratulations to our KS2 Gymnastics team who did brilliantly in yesterday’s competition. An extra well done to our Y3/4 team who won on the vault and floor as well as some individual medals too! 🤸‍♀️