The underestimated value of persistence Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 Over the last 14 years I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have three different perspectives of the greatest challenges we’ve been through. Locally being Gloucester’s MP puts me at the heart of city and county issues: and I’ve had a national perspective especially from the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy. For an international view I’ve been both the PM’s Trade Envoy for almost all this... Articles
What's ahead for Gloucester in 2022? 10th January 2022 So much of the last two years has been dominated by the blasted virus that much else hasn't had as much attention as it should. So here's a summary of some... Local News
What's happening to bus services in Gloucester? 22nd December 2021 Time for a pre Christmas update on buses, in Q&A format. A number of constituents are frustrated that bus services in Gloucester have been cancelled, often at... Local News
Christmas in Gloucester 2021 17th December 2021 Christmas in Gloucester 2021 This Christmas is different to last year but with some caution still around. My key message is for each constituent to decide what... Local News
Where do I stand on MPs and second jobs? 18th November 2021 At a General Election hustings in 2010, Town Crier Alan Myatt asked all candidates to promise that if elected they wouldn’t take any second or other paid job... Opinions
£20 million of good news for City Centre Regeneration 27th October 2021 Lots of you will have seen the progress in Kings Square and I hope some of have heard about the Award to the Music Works (in Chambers, the building beside Kings... Local News
How best to reduce & eventually eliminate sewage in rivers & sea? 26th October 2021 This question is being debated right now in Parliament in the last stages of the Environment Bill. The Bill going makes progress in the right direction... Local News
Community First - Some new Gloucester projects 5th October 2021 Community First - Some new Gloucester projects On Friday I shared an update on the pledges I made in the 2019 election and progress on them. Here's an update on... Local News
An update on pledges and projects in Gloucester 3rd October 2021 An update on pledges and projects in Gloucester This December is the second anniversary of the 2019 General Election, and so also of pledges I made then for... Local News