Kingswood pupils have been congratulated on their Key Stage 2 results by their local Member of Parliament.

Local residents in Soundwell and Kingswood are being called on by the local MP and campaigners to have their say on plans to increase safety for children walking to school.

Chris Skidmore MP has welcomed the news that Avon and Somerset Police is set to receive an extra £22.6m to tackle crime and keep our streets safe – an increase of 7.4% from last year.

Residents from Longwell Green and Emersons Green have this week been given a first-hand experience at the heart of British Democracy as part of a tour of Westminster organised by the local MP Chris Skidmore.

A £2million bid has recently been submitted to kick start the restoration of the Tabernacle site, which forms part of the wider regeneration of Kingswood, the High Street and the Town Centre, with plans for the current building to be fully restored and returned to use as a performance arts space.

Health campaigners have welcomed news that Cossham Hospital is to receive a state-of-the-art MRI scanner to improve cancer survival rates for Kingswood and surrounding patients.

MP Chris Skidmore has welcomed the announcement that the Cossham Birth Centre will reopen on Monday 21 October.  

The local MP for Kingswood Chris Skidmore recently joined Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Mark Shelford in meeting local Hanham residents to discuss the issues they face locally.

137 new police officers coming to Avon & Somerset Constabulary to keep crime falling locally have been welcomed by Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore has welcomed the announcement that schools across Kingswood and the wider South Gloucestershire area are to receive over 5% more per pupil next year, a total of £8.4m of additional funding.