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
Alex Supports From the Ground Up Sustainability Festival 10th February 2024 Alex was pleased to be invited to attend From the Ground Up's Sustainability Festival being hosted at Pip and Jim's. From the Ground Up is a sustainability... Local News
Alex Meets with Concerned Central Cross Drive Residents 9th February 2024 Alex met with Pittville residents concerned about the closure of Central Cross Drive due to the works for the Cheltenham to Bishops Cleeve Cycleway. Alex has... Local News
The Future for Cheltenham's Apprentices is Bright 7th February 2024 It’s National Apprenticeship Week! I was delighted this week to welcome GlosCol’s Andy Bates to Parliament to thank him for the work he does to create... Local News
"Rapid Progress Needed to Improve Maternity Services in Gloucestershire" 30th January 2024 The accounts given to Monday night’s BBC Panorama by two mothers whose babies died shortly after birth in Cheltenham in 2019 and 2020 are utterly harrowing and... Local News
Cheltonians in Parliament 29th January 2024 Alex welcomed another 40+ Cheltonians to Parliament this week! Over recent years nearly 3,000 local people have made the journey from Cheltenham to Westminster... Local News
Alex Urges Borough Council to Use Their Powers to Block Strip Clubs 28th January 2024 Alex has again urged Cheltenham Borough Council to use their powers to stop strip clubs opening in Cheltenham. In a letter sent to a hearing of CBC's licensing... Local News
Alex Calls for an Ambitious Vision to Secure the Future of the High Street Following the Closure of Cavendish House 24th January 2024 [Photo: BBC] Every once in a while Cheltenham reaches an inflection point, a moment when decisions have to be made which are destined have a significant and... Opinions
Alex Ramps Up Cheltenham 2024 Grot Spot Campaign! 23rd January 2024 Alex's passion for Cheltenham to look its best is well known. So he has kickstarted his 2024 grot spot campaign with community sessions to tackle the build up... Local News
Alex Invokes Spirit of William Blackstone In ITV Interview 22nd January 2024 Alex drew on the learnings of renowned seventeenth century English jurist William Blackstone during an interview with Robert Peston about the Horizon scandal... Local News