UK Farm to Fork Summit 2024 Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 On Tuesday, the Prime Minister hosted the second UK Farm to Fork Summit, showing our continued commitment to the farming and food sectors. We are the first government to host a summit of this kind, which brings together farmers, food producers, supermarkets, investors and scientists. I was pleased to see the Conservative Government’s new plans to support British farmers, helping to boost domestic... 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
Levelling up opportunity 5th August 2020 The Government is more committed than ever to levelling up opportunity for the next generation in every part of the UK. Schools are already benefiting from a £2... Articles
Funding for local projects 4th August 2020 Some great news for the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire as a whole thanks to the £11.3 million from the Government’s £900 million ‘Getting Building Fund’... Local News
Opening of the new Lidl store in Coleford 3rd August 2020 Last week, I was pleased to attend the opening of the new Lidl store in Coleford. As someone who regularly pops into Cinderford’s Lidl for shopping, it was... Local News
It's a recess, not a holiday! 31st July 2020 Parliament is now in recess until the first week of September. Regardless of what you may read in some national newspapers, this period is not a holiday for MPs... Articles
B4228 between Coleford Town Centre and the Robin Hood Junction 31st July 2020 Yesterday, I visited the new Lidl supermarket in Coleford. This new store will make a great addition to the town and I shall be writing about my experience on... Local News
Meeting Trooper Denis Ireland 25th July 2020 Recently, I had the honour of stopping by the home of Trooper Denis Ireland – suitably socially distanced, of course. You may remember Denis, who will turn 97... Local News