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On Monday, I was honoured to be asked by the Prime Minister to serve as Home Secretary. There’s a great deal of hard work to be done and key challenges ahead. Above all, I am thankful for the continued support of my constituents without whom none of this would be possible. My Bromsgrove constituents will always be my priority.
If you feel as though I can be of assistance in any way, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I always appreciate hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Sajid Javid
Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove
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We had great news to kick off the month, with our very own Bromsgrove town crier, Kevin Ward retaining his well-deserved title as the winner of Warwick Town Criers Competition 2018.
Then came the Bromsgrove Sporting win, who are now champions of the Midlands League Premier Division. This is a huge achievement for the team, management and amazing fans.
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We also now have a Commonwealth Games medalist in our midst, with Emily Kay from Bromsgrove winning Bronze in the 10km scratch race final, it looked like an incredible last day at the velodrome. Congratulations, Emily.
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I was proud to show my support for World Parkinson’s Day. Millions around the world are living with Parkinson's disease right now. It's so important that we continue to raise awareness & do all we can for those affected.
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I'm delighted that the town's historic high street market has been brought back under council control.
Bromsgrove market has been a feature of the town since the 1200s and following the uncertainty placed on its future at the beginning of the year, I'm very glad that Councillor Karen May and her colleagues did such a brilliant job in ensuring its future.
We’re lucky to have wonderful, incredibly hardworking traders - and this deal will ensure it stays that way.
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It was great to catch up with my constituents, Emily Watkins and Megan Bassey, who are both Youth Ambassadors for the One Campaign.
Their work is so important, and we had a good discussion about the UK overseas aid budget and global gender equality.
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National Care Home Open Day does an incredibly important job, encouraging care homes to open their doors to highlight the key values of friendship, making connections and celebrating older and vulnerable people.
This year’s theme was Linking Communities, highlighting the importance of creating lasting links between care homes and their communities.
I had the pleasure of spending time at Heathbrook House Care Home and St John's Court Nursing Home.
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It was great to meet up with West Mercia Police Commissioner, John Campion to discuss local policing priorities.
I’m confident that John will continue to do all he can to ensure Bromsgrove is well-policed and well-served. The public safety of my Bromsgrove constituents, and members of the public throughout West Mercia is the key priority.
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I really enjoyed my meeting with the fantastic Dennis Norton. I took the opportunity to thank him for all he continues to do to share the incredible history of Bromsgrove with the next generation.
Bromsgrove would not be the place it is today without Dennis, who founded the Norton Collection which contains thousands of items relating to Bromsgrove and its history. Thanks to Dennis, the collection also has a beautiful home in the museum.
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Government to professionalise the estate agent market
Sunday 8 April, 2018
New measures will be introduced to professionalise the estate agent market, driving up standards and bringing an end to ‘rogue managing agents’.
Government consults on proposals to toughen rules on building safety
Wednesday 11 April, 2018
The consultation will look at restricting or banning the use of ‘desktop studies’ as a way of assessing the fire performance of external cladding systems.
Sir Eric Pickles and Ed Balls appointed as co-chairs of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation Advisory Board
Wednesday 18 April, 2018
The advisory board is supporting the delivery of the UK’s new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
Barratt Developments agree to pay fire safety costs
Friday 20th April, 2018
Barratt Developments to pay for fire safety related costs in a building they developed, relieving the building’s leaseholders of this burden.
Historic statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett unveiled in Parliament Square
Tuesday 24 April, 2018
A statue of Millicent Fawcett has been unveiled in a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister, the Communities Secretary, and the Mayor of London.
Government champions innovation in bid to build well-designed homes
Wednesday 25 April, 2018
Ministers call on industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure we are building the good quality homes that our country needs.
Secretary of State's speech at the Design Quality Conference 2018
Thursday 26 April, 2018
Secretary of State Sajid Javid's speech at the Design Quality Conference 2018.
Sajid Javid's Windrush fury: 'It could have been me, my mum or my dad'
Sunday 29 April, 2018
Sajid Javid has revealed how his instinct on hearing about the Windrush scandal was that his own family could have been victims of the fiasco.
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid named as the new Home Secretary
Monday 30 April, 2018
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has been appointed as the new Home Secretary this morning by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Sajid Javid’s journey from bus driver’s son to Home Secretary
Monday 30 April, 2018
Sajid Javid becomes the first Home Secretary from an Asian background as he takes up the post following Amber Rudd’s resignation.
Sajid Javid has the chance to fashion a new political settlement on immigration, by taking back control
Monday 30 April, 2018
The first thing I would do if I were Sajid Javid, the new Home Secretary, is make sure I have the people around me to help get an iron grip on the Home Office.
Who is Britain's New Home Secretary?
Monday 30 April, 2018
The son of immigrant parents whose father drove a bus, Sajid Javid has made a meteoric rise from banker to cabinet minister. Business-minded, this pragmatist will be welcome as he tackles tough issues like immigration.
It could have been me, mum or dad
Monday 30 April, 2018
Sajid Javid promises to help Windrush migrants saying they remind him of his own relatives as he speaks in Commons for first time as Home Secretary
New Home Secretary Sajid Javid disowns PM's 'hostile environment'
Tuesday 1 May, 2018
The Home Secretary is "not going to use" the phrase and vowed to put his own stamp on his department amid the Windrush scandal.
New home secretary Sajid Javid's Windrush vow
Tuesday 1 May, 2018
Sajid Javid is vowing to "do right" by the people affected by the Windrush scandal as he starts his new job as home secretary.
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I write a column for the Bromsgrove Advertiser every fortnight and the Bromsgrove Standard once a month.
You can read my recent columns by clicking here.
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