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Everyone who needs NHS dentistry should be able to access it to keep their teeth and mouths healthy, but I know there have been challenges here in the Forest of Dean with people struggling to get the appointments they need.

Tomorrow, the Forest of Dean District Council will meet to vote on their budget and your council tax for 2024/25.

At the meeting, the proposals to dramatically increase car parking charges will be put to councillors to vote on.

I am very pleased that Forestry England has listened to my constituents’ views, expressed in their consultation on the future of Cannop Ponds.

I am pleased to welcome the Government’s announcement of the NHS National Dental Recovery Plan which will benefit my constituents in the Forest of Dean.

Last year the Conservative Government was successful in halving inflation from its peak of 11.1 per cent to 4 per cent, however, we recognise that organisations across the UK, including many local authorities, are facing cost pressures due to the after-effects of Covid and the war in Ukraine.

I recently visited the The Wesley - Forest of Dean Community and Arts Centre in Cinderford, to see the progress being made with the regeneration of the building.

This morning I was pleased to attend the Quarterly Programme Board meeting for the delivery of the £20 million Levelling Up Fund investment in the Forest of Dean.

I am pleased to note that plans for a new primary care facility in Lydney have recently reached their next stage.

Pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities and the launch of the new Pharmacy First service will offer patients more choice in how and where they access care by making even better use of our highly trained community pharmacists.

I am pleased to hear that Historic England has awarded a further grant of £163,812 to the Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust to carry out urgent repairs at Gunns Mill Furnace.