Alex Lobbies PM for Support for Cheltenham, Schools and Cyber Thursday, 29 July, 2021 Alex held talks in Number 10 with the Prime Minister to warn that when it comes to “levelling up”, Cheltenham must not miss out. Alex explained to the PM that several of the neighbourhoods in Cheltenham are in the bottom ten percent of income per head anywhere in the country. Alex stressed that turning that around requires further investment in education and job creation and opportunities for... Opinions
Alex Pleased as Cheltenham is Included in Skills Accelerator Pilot 29th July 2021 Alex was pleased that Cheltenham has been included in the West-of-England Skills Accelerator Trailblazer and Pilot. The new employer-led plans will help to... Opinions
Alex Welcomes £20m Green Transformation for Arle Court 29th July 2021 Alex has welcomed Gloucestershire County Council’s plans to transform Arle Court Park and Ride into a transport hub with a £20m upgrade focussed on sustainable... Opinions
Alex Announces More Funding for Prisoners to Maintain Family Ties 29th July 2021 Alex has announced additional funding to help prisoners and their children to maintain family ties. The announcement comes after research found that offenders... Opinions
Alex Announces Plans to Modernise Power of Attorney System 29th July 2021 Alex has announced plans to strengthen and modernise the power of attorney system to improve the process of managing a loved one’s affairs. The number of... Opinions
Alex Meets with Chancellor to Discuss Support for Cheltenham and Work of MoJ 29th July 2021 Alex had a one-on-one meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, via Zoom. During the pandemic, Cheltenham has received over £350m in Government... Opinions
Alex Announces Plans to Revamp Community Payback 28th July 2021 Unpaid work is the main form of punishment handed down by courts as part of community sentences. Alex has announced plans to overhaul unpaid work to ensure that... Opinions
Alex Announces Guaranteed Twelve Week Accommodation for Prison Leavers 28th July 2021 One of my predecessors as Cheltenham’s MP was the much-missed Sir Charles Irving. He served between 1974 and 1992. Even now, 20 years later, people still... Opinions
Alex Calls for Urgent Action as UK Receives First Ever Extreme Heat Warning 21st July 2021 This week has seen the UK receive its first ever extreme heat warning. The notification from the Met Office covers large parts of Wales and all of the South... Opinions
Alex Calls for a Robust and Uncompromising Response to Racist Tweets Directed at England Players 14th July 2021 ‘Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. It is much more important than that’. The great Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly may never have... Opinions
