Alex Welcomes Public Sector Pay Rise 22nd July 2020 I am delighted this week to hear the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announce that almost 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above-inflation pay rise, including... Opinions
Time to Back Local Businesses 20th July 2020 Last Saturday, I walked down Regent Street past the Everyman Theatre. Tables had been laid out on the pavement in the glorious sunshine. Spotting me, one lady... Opinions
Chancellor's Green Recovery Plan is Great News for Cheltenham 9th July 2020 This week I took part in a Zoom conference with Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, to focus on our county's economic recovery from the coronavirus... Opinions
Pushing Back Against the Litter Louts 1st July 2020 Like many people in Cheltenham I’ve been really disappointed by the sheer volume of litter that has been dumped in some of our green spaces over recent days... Opinions
Preserving Town Centre Parking will aid Economic Recovery 26th June 2020 Cheltenham is open! I am delighted that many more of Cheltenham’s shops have welcomed customers back this week. From Monday, all non-essential outlets... Opinions
Cheltenham Emerges from Hibernation 25th June 2020 Cheltenham is emerging from hibernation! It was an enormous pleasure over the weekend to head back out to the shops for the first time in months, and to see our... Opinions
New Domestic Abuse Bill Offers Ground-breaking Reform 12th June 2020 This week I have been taking the Domestic Abuse Bill through Parliament as Bill minister. Tackling domestic abuse and violence against women has been a personal... Opinions
Should we Trust the Trust? 5th June 2020 Should we trust the Trust? That’s the question that many in Cheltenham have asked me in recent days since we learnt of local Hospital Trust bosses’ plan to... Opinions
Alex Urges the Trust not to Temporarily Close A&E 28th May 2020 The Dominic Cummings affair has exploded into the inboxes of MPs across the country. Mine is no different, and by the time this column is printed I will have... Opinions