Chris Nelson Re-elected as Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner Friday, 3 May, 2024 Well done Chris! Congratulations to Chris Nelson on his re-election as Gloucestershire's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner. He's worked hard for our county and is delivering real results. It's great that he won both in the Forest of Dean and across Gloucestershire. Local News
Coleford Health Centre Update 12th August 2022 I am pleased to say that planning permission for the new £5.4m Coleford Health Centre has been granted. This welcome news now means that building work to create... Local News
Homes for Ukraine & Passports 10th August 2022 You may be aware that Parliament is on its Summer recess until the 5th of September. However, contrary to popular belief, this does not mean MPs are on holiday... Articles
Gloucestershire awarded £2 million by the Safer Streets Fund 3rd August 2022 The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office initiative which allows police forces and local authorities to invest in transformative crime prevention initiatives... Articles
Challenges Ahead 27th July 2022 In last week’s column, I talked about the process in Parliament that was underway to narrow down the number of candidates in the election to replace Boris... Articles
Better Leadership 20th July 2022 A number of constituents have contacted me about the leadership election to replace Boris Johnson. I therefore thought it would be useful to provide Forester... Articles
Construction Underway on Our New Hospital 15th July 2022 It was a pleasure to visit the site of the new multi-million-pound community hospital in Cinderford. The project recently passed an important milestone with the... Local News
Aylburton Carnival 11th July 2022 On Saturday I attended the Aylburton Carnival. The weather was lovely, and it was nice to see so many people out and enjoying the day. I attended the carnival... Local News
Mental Health Bill 6th July 2022 Last week, the Government set out the draft Mental Health Bill ahead of pre-legislative scrutiny, including the measures it contains to support people with... Articles
Global Britain 29th June 2022 At the end of last week, an important summit took place called the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The Commonwealth brings together a third of... Articles