Levelling Up Progress Wednesday, 1 December, 2021 Last Friday, I attended the first meeting of the Forest of Dean’s Levelling Up Fund Project Board held at the Forest of Dean Growth Hub at Vantage Point Business Village in Mitcheldean. Back in October’s Budget, it was announced that the Forest of Dean’s £20 million Levelling Up bid to central Government had been approved. This was after lobbying by me to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi... Articles
Culture Recovery Fund 24th November 2021 Last week, the latest round of the Government’s grants were awarded from the Culture Recovery Fund. It’s great news that the Forest of Dean has continued to... Articles
COP26 17th November 2021 At the weekend, an agreement was reached at COP26 to tackle climate change and put the planet on a roadmap to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. The... Articles
Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2021 Every year Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday provide a reminder for us all of the deep debt of gratitude we owe to those serving in our armed forces. This... Articles
Budget Boost for the Forest 3rd November 2021 Last week, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget and Spending Review. I am delighted that it approved the Forest of Dean’s £20 million Levelling Up... Articles
Environment Bill 27th October 2021 There has been some confusion about a vote in the House of Commons on the Environment Bill, leading some to reach the conclusion that MPs ‘voted to allow water... Articles
Democratic Duty 20th October 2021 I was out and about on Friday, attending a meeting with our local police, when I heard about the appalling attack on my valued colleague Sir David Amess. I was... Articles
New Forest of Dean Growth Hub 13th October 2021 On Friday I had the pleasure of opening the Forest of Dean Growth Hub at Vantage Point Business Village in Mitcheldean. This new site, a flagship project of... Articles
The Post-Covid Recovery 6th October 2021 With our tremendous vaccine rollout having seen uptake rates of almost 90% for first jabs and over 80% for double jabs in the adult population, and with a... Articles
International Travel 29th September 2021 I know from my conversations with constituents that, over the last 18 months, international travel has proved troublesome for many families across the Forest of... Articles
