Earlier today, I was pleased to welcome the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, which will reduce taxes, raise the national living wage for hard-working Britons, and grow our economy for years to come.
New figures have shown that thanks to the actions of this Conservative Government we have halved inflation from its peak of 10.7 per cent at the start of the year to 4.6 per cent in October – giving families the immediate relief they need.
I had a great day visiting the Wyedean Rally last Saturday 18th November. Despite the somewhat pessimistic weather forecast, we managed to stay relatively dry!
I am delighted to hear that the Dean Heritage Centre has been awarded £133,886 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help build a new literary collection based on writers from the Forest of Dean.
Much like elsewhere in the country, most people in the Forest of Dean travel by road, and potholes on those roads can cause misery for motorists, from expensive vehicle repairs to bumpy, slow and dangerous journeys.
Last week marked the official State Opening of Parliament, which took place on the first day of the 2023-24 parliamentary session and was His Majesty The King's first as Monarch.
This morning I attended Cinderford's Remembrance Sunday parade and service.
This year is the 100th anniversary of Cinderford's War Memorial and it was a privilege to lay a wreath alongside veterans, the emergency services, cadets, youth groups and many more from across the community.
This week I had the honour of planting the Forest of Dean’s cross at the Constituency Garden of Remembrance in the Houses of Parliament. The Garden contains a remembrance tribute representing each of the 650 constituencies across the United Kingdom.
As the Prime Minister has rightly said, tackling inflation is the best way to boost people’s incomes, but as the Government works to halve it, we must support families through the challenging winter months ahead.
