Earlier this week, the Government launched a major shake-up of planning rules in England designed to increase the supply of homes for young people. Some may ask why. After all, last year saw the biggest increase in housing supply in England for almost a decade – over 217,000 new homes.

Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk has praised the “remarkable” work of “fantastic” local community transport provider Community Connexions in Parliament.

In the 1980s Guinness ad execs told us that “good things come to those who wait”. They were talking about beer of course, but they might just as well have been referring to the proposals to fix the notorious A417 bottleneck at the Air Balloon.

Social media companies’ failure to tackle cyberbullying is putting the mental health of children and young people at risk, warns an inquiry from MPs and leading children’s charities today.

Social media companies’ failure to tackle cyberbullying is putting the mental health of children and young people at risk, warns an inquiry from MPs and leading children’s charities today.

I’ve long believed that conservatism and conservation are two sides of the same coin – the belief in the importance of preserving our environmental heritage and ensuring its renewal.

Improving social mobility is the single biggest reason I stood for Parliament. I’ve always believed in the moral imperative to do everything humanly possible to help people, whatever their backgrounds, go as far as their talents will take them.

This week, I held talks in Parliament with an official whose upcoming decision will have a major impact on education in Cheltenham: the Regional Schools Commissioner.

Alex Chalk MP has welcomed the Government’s decision to give drivers new legal protections from rogue private parking operators. The announcement was made in a statement following questions in Parliament.

Thomas Carlyle, the philosopher, has been in the news this week. His portrait, which was slashed in 1914 by suffragette Anne Hunt, is back on display. It’s there to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which gave some women the vote.