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
Alex Calls for Kindness and Courtesy as Restrictions are Eased 7th July 2021 As has been widely reported, Covid-19 cases in Gloucestershire have surged in recent weeks. Unusually for us, Gloucestershire has become a relative hotspot. But... Opinions
Alex Welcomes Changes to School Bubbles 5th July 2021 Prior to the issue hitting the headlines, Alex escalated his concerns to senior ministerial colleagues about the number of Cheltenham children being forced into... Opinions
Alex Vows That Cheltenham Will Not Be Left Behind 23rd June 2021 Back in 2015, when I left a career as a barrister to enter public life representing my home town I made a personal vow: for as long as I represented Cheltenham... Opinions