My view on the 'Glynchbrook' settlement proposal Thursday, 28 March, 2024 As some of my constituents will be aware a housing developer named Glynchbrook has recently put forward a proposal to create a new “village”, arguably large enough to be a small town, also called Glynchbrook, comprising up to 3,000 homes between the M50 and A417 at Redmarley. The developer, via a third-party planning consultancy, is currently running a “consultation” seeking support for their... Local News
Armed Forces Day 2023 24th June 2023 Today is Armed Forces Day . Armed Forces Day is a chance to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently... Local News
Plaque unveiling to commemorate the reclamation of Tidenham Tunnel 23rd June 2023 It was a pleasure to unveil today a National Railway Heritage plaque to commemorate the reclamation of Tidenham Tunnel. This award is in recognition of years of... Local News
Four million more people in work since 2010 21st June 2023 New figures show that nearly 2.8 million people are in work across the South West, an increase of almost 300,000 since 2010, as the Conservatives mark four... Articles
Government launches strategy to unleash rural opportunity 14th June 2023 Last week the Government launched its ‘Unleashing Rural Opportunity’ strategy which sets out initiatives being taken forward to unlock the potential of our... Articles
Visit to NewSpace Containers at Lydney Harbour Industrial Estate 12th June 2023 One of the many great parts of being the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean is that you often get invited to visit some of the fantastic businesses... Local News
St Briavels Carnival 2023 11th June 2023 I had a lovely time visiting the St Briavels Carnival yesterday. The weather was pleasant, and it was great to see so many people out enjoying the festivities... Local News
Government launches £165 million fund to boost skills 8th June 2023 Local communities across the country are set to benefit from a share of £165 million to improve skills training in their area and help get more people into jobs... Articles
Government investment to improve sports facilities in the Forest of Dean 31st 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... Articles
£2 million in extra funding for Forest of Dean Schools 24th May 2023 The Conservative Government is providing schools in the Forest of Dean with over £2 million, as part of £2 billion this year and next for primary schools and... Articles