"The Crooks' Family are Powerful Advocates for the Great Western Air Ambulance" Thursday, 9 May, 2024 There wasn’t a dry eye in the house last week as Niky Crooks from Charlton Kings spoke at a reception in Parliament in support of the Great Western Air Ambulance charity. As readers may remember, in October 2019 Jasmine Crooks, then just four years old, stopped breathing at home. Niky had MPs spellbound as she gave the most extraordinary speech, in which she described feeling herself 'dissolving'... Local News
Grot Spot Update 14th April 2024 As part of his 'grot spot' campaign, Alex has pressed CBC and GCC to address local eyesores including potholes, blocked drains and graffiti. Since the last... Local News
Supporting Ollie and Cas' 50km Charity Run 14th April 2024 Alex was pleased to meet Ollie & Cas at Pittville Park Run, who are training for their utterly heroic 50km (!!!) run in memory of their friend Ellison who died... Local News
"An Affront to the Rule of Law" 13th April 2024 Alex was a guest on the BBC Politics West panel on 14.04.24. During the programme, Alex updated viewers on the progress being made to exonerate and compensate... Local News
Alex Blocks Offenders from Secretly Changing Their Name 12th April 2024 Alex has announced that thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new... Local News
Community Orchard Planting with Bush Court Residents 11th April 2024 Alex was delighted to be invited to join a community orchard planting session with Bush Court residents on Priors Road in Prestbury. The planting day was part... Local News
Supporting Cheltenham BIDS's Roar-Some Dino Day 10th April 2024 Alex was pleased to support Cheltenham BID's Dino Day on the Prom. Cheltenham BID, whose goal is to boost business opportunities in Cheltenham, arranged for a... Local News
Cash Boost for Cheltenham Pensioners 9th April 2024 18,892 pensioners in Cheltenham have received a 8.6% percent increase to their state pension. This means that pensioners in Cheltenham will receive an extra... Local News
Backing Cheltenham's Retail Workers 8th April 2024 Alex was invited by the John Lewis Partnership to visit its Cheltenham branch. They discussed the Home Office's Retail Crime Action Plan, which includes a... Local News
Alex Leads Community Grot Spot FightBack 7th April 2024 Alex's passion for Cheltenham to look its best is well known. So he has ramped up his 2024 grot spot campaign with community sessions to tackle the build up of... Local News