School Funding 4th August 2021 It is often the smallest village primary schools who struggle the most with funding, not least those here in the Forest of Dean. They are also often highly... Articles
It's a recess, not a holiday! 28th July 2021 Parliament is now in recess until 6 September. Regardless of what you may read in some national newspapers, this period is not a holiday for MPs. We still have... Articles
Living with Covid 21st July 2021 Monday saw the removal of most Covid restrictions as we finally harnessed the benefits of our country’s vaccine rollout, which has protected the highest number... Articles
Our New Hospital 14th July 2021 Last week, I spoke to our local NHS leadership to discuss the exciting final stages of preparation for building our brand new community hospital in the centre... Articles
School Bubbles 7th July 2021 Anyone who has children or school age relatives knows just how frustrating it has been when an entire bubble gets sent home after just one positive Covid case... Articles
School Improvement Fund 30th June 2021 Last week, the Department for Education announced the most recent funding round from the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), with nearly £500 million of funding... Articles
Local Business Success 23rd June 2021 It’s great news that the leading Gloucestershire innovation firm, Versarien, has decided that the Forest of Dean is the ‘perfect place’ for the location of its... Articles
Covid Restrictions 16th June 2021 The latest Public Health England data shows that we are blessed with effective vaccines – an increase in cases is not being matched by a similar rise in... Articles
Our Global G7 Leadership 9th June 2021 This week, the Prime Minister welcomes world leaders to Cornwall for this year’s G7 summit. G7 proceedings have already got off to a promising start. G7 finance... Articles