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
£ Millions more funding for our local NHS 20th August 2020 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is receiving an extra £4.4 million of capital funding for hospital upgrades, as part of the Government’s NHS... Local News
Supporting our armed forces 19th August 2020 On Saturday, we marked the 75th Anniversary of the Victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War. Those that fought in the War in the East often refer... Articles
My thoughts on exam results 18th August 2020 As you almost certainly will have heard by now, Ofqual and the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson have apologised for the stress they caused and decided that... Articles
Visit to Go Ape at Mallards Pike 16th August 2020 Last week, I visited another of the Forest of Dean’s key tourism destinations, Go Ape at Mallards Pike. I unleashed my inner Tarzan (the jungle sort rather than... Local News
Exam results 12th August 2020 In March, the Government announced that it had taken the difficult decision, in light of the public health emergency, to cancel all GCSE, AS and A level exams... Articles
Visit to Lydney Brew 11th August 2020 Great to pop in to Lydney Brew on Church Road this morning. With a wide range of sustainably sourced coffees on offer, it’s heaven for coffee lovers like me... Local News
Visit to Beachley Barracks 10th August 2020 Recently I was privileged to visit Beachley Barracks, home to 1st Battalion The Rifles, just outside Sedbury. Upon arrival I was met with a bugle fanfare and... Local News
Local policing update 9th August 2020 A key promise of the Conservative manifesto that I stood on at December’s General Election was an increase of 20,000 police officers by 2023. Since the start of... Local News
DENE MAGNA AND DEAN ACADEMY WIN EXTRA GOVERNMENT FUNDING 6th August 2020 Two schools in the Forest of Dean have been awarded extra Government money to improve their facilities. £778,391.46 of extra Government funding is coming to the... Local News