Chris Nelson’s record of delivery for Gloucestershire Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 As many of my constituents will be aware, the election for Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will be taking place on the 2nd May. Gloucestershire’s current Conservative PCC, Chris Nelson, is seeking a second term in the role along with his Deputy Nick Evans, who is also a local Forest of Dean District Councillor. Since being elected in 2021, Chris has delivered on all of his... Articles
Commons Recalled, Zipwires & Forest ParalympicsGB Hopes 25th August 2021 Last week, the House of Commons was recalled because of the events unfolding in Afghanistan. As the local MP for Beachley Barracks, home to 1st Battalion The... Articles
It's been a busy week... 18th August 2021 It’s been a busy week. Last Tuesday and Thursday young people over the Forest of Dean received their A-Level, T-Level, BTEC and GCSE results. I know from all... Articles
Events Insurance 11th August 2021 In April, colleagues and I wrote to the Prime Minister making the case for a Government-backed insurance scheme that would give the live events industry the... Articles
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