An Autumn Statement for Growth Wednesday, 29 November, 2023 In January, the Prime Minister set out his five priorities for government. Three of which were economic: to halve inflation, grow the economy, and reduce debt. Since then, inflation has halved; the economy has recovered more quickly from the pandemic than first thought, and debt is on track to fall. Thanks to the stability this has brought, we are now able to focus on the long-term decisions... Articles
Levelling Up Fund Quarterly Board Meeting - November 2023 28th November 2023 Last Friday I attended the Quarterly Levelling Up Fund Delivery – Programme Board Meeting at The Growth Hub at Vantage Point, Mitcheldean. The multi-site... Local News
Canvassing in Newnham-on-Severn 25th November 2023 A good response on the doorstep today in Newnham-on-Severn as I called on residents. Many I managed to speak to face to face and left a card for those I didn’t... Local News
Autumn Statement 2023 22nd November 2023 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... Local News
Delivering on our promise to halve inflation 22nd November 2023 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... Articles
Wyedean Rally 21st November 2023 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... Local News
Dean Heritage Centre awarded £133,886 20th November 2023 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... Local News
£87.9 million boost to repair Gloucestershire roads 18th November 2023 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... Local News
The State Opening of Parliament 2023 15th November 2023 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... Articles
Remembrance Sunday 2023 12th November 2023 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... Local News