The politician who oversaw the descent of the county’s children’s service into an Ofsted inadequate rating has walked out of the council and into a key role with Cheltenham’s Conservative MP, it can today be revealed.

As Alex admits he knew nothing about hospital downgrade plans, Max asks: is our MP asleep on the job?

See below for the response from Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, following my letter querying reports of further downgrades to Cheltenham General Hospital.

My letter to Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucerstershire CCG, on securing the future of Cheltenham General Hospital.

Liberal Democrats are demanding better after NHS bosses revealed proposals for another downgrade of Cheltenham General Hospital.

The Royal British Legion has launched a movement to say ‘Thank You’ to all who served, sacrificed, and changed our world during the First World War. This year is the centenary of the end of the First World War and the charity is calling on mass involvement from the public to recognise the legacy left to us by the entire First World War generation.  

The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system, cutting taxes for businesses by eight per cent in Cheltenham.

As somebody who attended a failing school in a tough catchment area during the mid-1990s, I know what it can be like to learn in a difficult environment.

Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Cheltenham Max Wilkinson has urged the town’s Tory MP to take responsibility for his callous voting record instead of visiting local charities looking sad.

The following text is a copy of my submission to the Gloucestershire 2050 consultation.