Government investment to improve sports facilities in the Forest of Dean Wednesday, 31 May, 2023 More than 1,700 new and improved multi-sports grassroots facilities across the UK are benefiting from £68 million from the Government, improving access to high quality facilities and encouraging people to get active by participating in sport. Projects support a range of facility types, from the creation or upgrade of changing rooms, grass pitches and 3G football turf pitches and pavilions, to... Articles
International Women's Day Panel at AccXel, Cinderford 6th April 2023 I recently attended an event at the AccXel Centre in Cinderford to mark International Women’s Day. The theme this year was ‘embracing equity’ and, in keeping... Local News
Government announces ‘Powering up Britain’ strategy to deliver cheap, clean, British energy 5th April 2023 Putin's weaponisation of energy has led to household bills soaring and economic growth slowing around the world. We stepped in to help families, paying half the... Articles
Homes for Ukraine: One year on 29th March 2023 One year ago this month the Government launched the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Since its launch we have welcomed over 116,000 people into the UK, including over... Articles
Last chance to attend Cannop Ponds public engagement sessions 28th March 2023 Several months ago I alerted my constituents to public engagement sessions on the future of Cannop Ponds. The last of these sessions are due to take place at... Local News
Visit to the Dean Heritage Centre 24th March 2023 With English Tourism week running from 17th to the 26th March, I was pleased to be invited to visit the Dean Heritage Centre on Friday. It was a pleasure to... Local News
A Budget for Growth 22nd March 2023 Last night MPs voted on the Budget resolutions, implementing the measures announced by the Chancellor last week in his Budget for Growth. Despite enormous... Westminster News
English Tourism Week 2023 21st March 2023 I am proud to be supporting English Tourism Week and in particular all of the fantastic tourism offers we have here in the Forest of Dean. As your local MP, I... Local News
International Women's Day 2023 15th March 2023 Last week we marked International Women’s Day – an annual event that recognises the achievements of women and shines a light on the issues that still affect... Articles
Windsor Framework unveiled to fix problems of the Northern Ireland Protocol 8th March 2023 A new way forward for a prosperous, stable future for Northern Ireland was set out last week, rewriting the Treaty to fix the practical problems for the people... Articles
