River Chelt Spills Slashed! Monday, 22 April, 2024 Alex is aware of data suggesting there was an increase in sewage spills near Dunkerton’s in January 2023. After investigating and seeking urgent talks with Severn Trent, Alex is able to report the following: The January 2023 spike in spills was due to an upstream blockage, which was cleared January 2023 was BEFORE the major new *£0.5m engineering project* which Alex secured to address the spills... Local News
Grot Spot Update 22nd March 2023 As part of his 'grot spot' campaign, Alex has pressed for CBC and GCC to address local eyesores including potholes, blocked drains and graffiti. Following Alex... Local News
Alex Briefs Parliament on 'AUKUS' Defence Partnership 22nd March 2023 Alex was at the despatch box to update Parliament on the pivotal new submarine Defence partnership between Australia, the UK and the US – known as AUKUS. AUKUS... Local News
Alex's Campaign Sees Severn Trent Reduce Sewage Spills by 90% in Cheltenham 22nd March 2023 In May last year, I wrote in the Echo that following weeks of behind-the-scenes pressure Severn Trent had given me a ‘cast-iron commitment’ to clean up the... Opinions
Helping Out at St Matthew's Saturday Kitchen 21st March 2023 Alex was invited by volunteers at St Matthew’s & The Minster to spend the morning volunteering at ‘Saturday Kitchen’. Saturday Kitchen offers a hot meal and... Local News
Evening of Entertainment to Support Ukrainian Refugees 20th March 2023 Alex was invited to a fantastic evening of music, drama, story-telling and Indian dancing at the Cheltenham Playhouse, courtesy of the Nethra Academy of... Local News
Balcarras Transformed into the House of Commons! 19th March 2023 Alex was invited to speak to Year 7 pupils at Balcarras, where the sports hall had been set up to mimic the chamber of the House of Commons. During the session... Local News
Alex Meets Pupils and Staff at National Star College 18th March 2023 Students and staff at National Star College braved the snow to meet Alex and Cotswolds MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown at the Ullenwood campus. They heard from... Local News
Huge Boost for Gloucestershire's 'Household Support Fund' 18th March 2023 Following lobbying from Alex and other Gloucestershire MPs, the Government has agreed to increase Gloucestershire's Household Support Fund by £7,384,966. This... Local News
Cheltonians in Parliament 16th March 2023 Over recent years nearly 2,000 local people have made the journey from Cheltenham to Westminster to take in Parliament’s remarkable history and architecture. A... Local News