Representing Cheltenham's Efforts at Number 10 to Help Stop Puppy Farming 28th August 2018 Last week it was a privilege to represent Cheltenham at an event in 10 Downing Street to mark success in our campaign to ban third-party puppy and kitten sales... Opinions
Respecting Gloucestershire's Police 21st August 2018 It was fantastic to see Gloucestershire Police officers mixing with the community at Cheltenham Together’s World Fun Day in Winston Churchill Gardens at the... Opinions
Exams, Apprentiships and Skills 14th August 2018 More than two decades on, I can remember getting my A-Level results as if it were yesterday. It’s a grim, nail-biting time. Congratulations to all those who... Opinions
Cheltenham's Need for a Retail Strategy 8th August 2018 When it comes to inevitable change, society is faced with a stark choice: shape it, or be shaped by it. That’s the choice we face here in Cheltenham. I am... Opinions
Concerns about Boot's Corner Closure 2nd August 2018 If Cheltenham is going to thrive in the future, it’s essential that it is as welcoming and attractive as possible. Obvious perhaps, but at a time of growing... Opinions
The Heatwave 27th July 2018 Does this hot weather remind you of the summer of 1976? Although forty-plus years ago, people still talk about that earlier heatwave. But there’s an important... Opinions
Brexit, Chequers and this week in Parliament 18th July 2018 The atmosphere in Parliament is unpleasant. There’s no denying it. The passions unleashed by the Chequers proposals have been making politics personal. Things... Opinions
Chequers and Brexit 11th July 2018 To lead is to decide. And as the dust clears at the end of an explosive week, the Cabinet has settled on a Brexit approach which puts the economy first –... Opinions
Radiotherapy at Cheltenham General Hospital 9th July 2018 It’s arrived! I’m delighted that the new LINAC (linear accelerator) radiotherapy machine is now up and running at Cheltenham General Hospital. This machine... Opinions