Residents from Kingswood and Hanham have this week been given a first-hand experience at the heart of British Democracy as part of a tour of Westminster organised by MP Chris Skidmore. October’s Tour marked the local MP’s second trip up to the Houses of Parliament for local residents.

Local MP Chris Skidmore recently visited Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood to meet with local business owners and visit the many shops and stores which help make the shopping centre a success.

Local MP Chris Skidmore hosted his first ever Wellbeing Fair last Friday, with the event taking place at the Longwell Green Community Centre being hailed as a success by local residents.

Local MP Chris Skidmore has joined other residents, business owners and traders in Hanham in celebrating the local High Street. The MP was delighted to back the “Love Hanham High Street” campaign, which aims at promoting stores, independent shops and businesses in Hanham.

Local MP Chris Skidmore recently welcomed residents from across Kingswood and Hanham to the Houses of Parliament. This first trip was part of the Kingswood MP’s new initiative to give local residents the unique opportunity to visit the heart of British Government and Democracy.

A notorious litter-strewn part of Longwell Green has been cleaned up as part of the Spring Clean campaign.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore led a team of councillors who litter picked a notorious footpath between Asda’s Longwell Green store and the Aspects Leisure Park.

Potholes are becoming an increasing problem throughout our constituency and, whilst a nuisance, they can also prove to be dangerous, particularly in residential areas.  

Almost £35,000 is to be spent improving sports facilities across Kingswood, under council plans published this week.

Funding is to be allocated by South Gloucestershire Council using resources received from developers as part of the planning permissions they are granted.

Plans for new NHS and social care facilities at Frenchay providing around 80 beds in total are being re-confirmed by local health chiefs, to the delight of local Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore has welcomed a council report which endorses the western option for a new M4 junction 18a in South Gloucestershire.