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As part of his 'grot spot' campaign, Alex has pressed CBC and GCC  to address local eyesores including potholes, blocked drains and graffiti.

Following Alex's reports since the last update GCC have resurfaced:

Shurdington Road

Alex was invited to visit Hollywood Bowl Cheltenham to tour the bowling and family entertainment centre and to meet staff.

Alex said:

Alex was delighted to sponsor a beer and attend the Friends of Cheltenham Samaritans Beer Festival.

The beer festival, held at St Philip and St James' Church in Leckhampton, raised over £7,650 for Cheltenham Samaritans.

A former British Airways captain, who killed his wife, Joanna Simpson, has lost a court bid to be freed from prison. 

                                                                                                                             [Credit: Paul Cooper, The Telegraph]

Alex believes that prisons, as well as prisoners, can be redeemed.

Alex has welcomed nearly 100 Cheltonians to Parliament since the last update.

To tackle the scourge of shoplifting, Alex has helped introduce in Parliament the Shoplifting Action Plan.

This new approach includes a police commitment to prioritise attending the scene of shoplifting where security guards have detained an offender.

As one of Cheltenham’s YMCA honorary vice-presidents, I was delighted to join dozens of hardy souls at the YMCA Sports Centre off Arle Road to support their annual Sleep Easy last weekend.

Alex was invited by the founder of Public Hearts, Clare Seed, to a meeting at Public Hearts HQ alongside key partners Tidal Training Direct Ltd, Evans Jones Ltd, Spirax Sarco and Circle2Success Ltd to learn more about the lifesaving work Public Hearts are doing in Cheltenham.

Alex has announced that cowards who kill their partners using sexual violence will face longer behind bars as part of a clampdown on domestic abuse.