Local Columns

Last Thursday, the Chancellor set out his Autumn Statement and the Government’s plan to restore economic stability, protect key public services, help control inflation, and boost growth. 

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England have just announced their 2023 – 2026 Investment programme which will see 990 organisations benefit from a share of £446 million per year in funding over the next three years. 

The UK Infrastructure Bank Bill is currently making its way through Parliament.  

Given recent developments, I thought that Forester readers might be interested in an update on what’s been happening at Westminster. 

An important part of my job as the Forest’s local MP is to look out for our farming community.  As part of this, I have regular, productive meetings with our local National Farmers’ Union members. 

The Health Secretary, Therese Coffey, recently set out the Government’s new Plan for Patients to improve care for patients this winter. 

In last week’s column I wrote about the Energy Price Guarantee – a package of unprecedented assistance which will ensure that the typical household pays no more that £2,500 a year on their energy bill and saving them, on average, £1,000 compared to what energy prices would otherwise be without th

On Monday, the nation said a fond farewell to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The State Funeral at Westminster Abbey took place after the Lying-in-State of Her Late Majesty’s coffin in Westminster Hall.

Last Thursday morning, I was in the House of Commons ready to speak in the debate on the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee, a significant intervention by the Government to protect people across the Forest from the spiralling costs of energy bills, the full content of which I will address in a f

Last week students across the Forest of Dean received their AS, A-level, T-level, vocational and technical qualification results.