"Multi-Million Pound Investment is the Latest Vote of Confidence in the Future of Cheltenham General" Tuesday, 19 March, 2024 I was delighted to invite the Prime Minister to Cheltenham General last Thursday to thank staff working in the brand new £17.2m Chedworth Surgical Unit. The new building has been taking shape next to the Lido over the last two years, and began treating patients last week. It is hugely impressive. With two new state-of-the-art operating theatres, it will treat an extra 1,500-plus patients a year in... Local News
MOD Orders Thousands More Anti-Tank Weapons to Bolster Stockpiles 14th December 2022 Alex has announced that thousands of new anti-tank weapons will be assembled in Northern Ireland and delivered to the British Army. A £229 million deal has been... Local News
Grot Spot Update 14th December 2022 Since the last update, Alex has reported a number of grot spots to CBC and GCC including potholes, blocked drains and graffiti. Following Alex's reports since... Local News
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour During Raceweek 14th December 2022 Alex has been working with partners to tackle anti-social behaviour during raceweek. Alex's team attended a meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse to help develop an... Local News
Alex Visits HMS Portland 14th December 2022 Alex joined the Defence Secretary on a visit to His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport to meet Royal Navy personnel and inspect the base's infrastructure. Alex also... Local News
"Don't Miss Out on Pension Credit" 14th December 2022 Alex is calling on eligible Cheltenham pensioners to come forward for pension credit as part of wider support with the cost of living. Pension Credit is a top... Local News
Alex Plants Tree in Honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II 14th December 2022 Alex planted a small Scots Pine tree in Pittville Park as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's service. Chris and Lucy from CBC kindly allowed Alex to dig... Local News
Alex Represents UK in UK-Chile Defence Talks 14th December 2022 Alex travelled to Santiago to lead discussions with his Chilean counterpart on issues of mutual defence concern, and to deepen the close military and political... Local News
"£6 Million for University of Gloucestershire" 13th December 2022 Like many, this week I was deeply saddened by the deaths of the boys who were pulled from a freezing lake in Solihull. Just last Saturday I had noticed at... Opinions
"We Must Make Ourselves Agile and Resillient By Design" 13th December 2022 Alex addressed the defence supply chain industry at the Make UK Defence Summit in Birmingham. Alex emphasised that in this new era of global competition, that... Local News