Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, MP for the Cotswolds, welcomes the extra funding provided by this Conservative Government, which will enable the Gloucestershire police to recruit 46 new police officers.

Party Conference season is over for 2019 and for those of you who did not have the chance to watch the Prime Minister’s Leader’s speech, I wanted to highlight some of the key announcements made and update you on the latest on Brexit.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown visits third Cirencester Beer Festival.

As a result of pressure from Gloucestershire MPs, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, has agreed to a public consultation on preferred Route 30 to go ahead between 27 September – 8 November 2019.

During a recent visit to Cirencester College, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP had the opportunity to discuss the Big Yellow Bus project based in Cirencester. The project is focused on providing rough sleepers with low cost, overnight accommodation which is especially important during the colder months.

Eighteen senior newspaper, magazine and broadcast editors from Beijing visited the Houses of Parliament and met with Sir Geoffrey Clifton Brown MP, Deputy-Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on China.

The Spending Round announced last week commits £2.6bn extra to schools in England next year and ensures that all government departments have the funding they need to deliver on the public’s priorities. (Photo credit: Cirencester College) 

The Prime Minister has announced that the next, long overdue, Queen’s Speech will take place on the 14th October.