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
Primary Care Recovery Plan 17th May 2023 The Government has published a new blueprint to help recover primary care services, to improve access to care, better support patients to manage their own... Articles
HRH The Princess Royal visits Cinderford 16th May 2023 On Friday, I was honoured to be invited to the AccXel Centre in Cinderford, to meet Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, as she toured the facility. During... Local News
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla 10th May 2023 Last weekend the country marked a historic event – of a kind not seen in the UK for 70 years – the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Their... Articles
164 extra police officers in Gloucestershire, as the Government delivers on manifesto pledge to get 20,000 extra police officers on our streets 3rd May 2023 Figures released last week show that 164 extra police officers have been recruited in Gloucestershire since September 2019, bringing the total number of... Articles
Meeting with the Save Cannop Ponds Group 27th April 2023 It was a pleasure to meet with the Save Cannop Ponds team again. Following the end of the public engagement sessions run by Forestry England, I met with the... Local News
Forest of Dean receives £600,000 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund 26th April 2023 It has recently been announced that communities across England will benefit from an extra £110 million in local authority funding to support rural business and... Local News
Local Elections: Identification at Polling Stations 19th April 2023 Last year, Parliament passed the Elections Act 2022, which delivers on Conservative manifesto pledges to tighten the law to prevent electoral fraud. This will... Articles
Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 12th April 2023 Leaving the EU has allowed us to develop an independent trade policy and forge closer economic and diplomatic ties with the world’s fastest growing economies... 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