STROUD'S MP is a hit on Twitter.
Conservative Neil Carmichael has received an award from the Parliamentary Internet, Communication Technology Forum for having achieved the second greatest increase in Twitter followers out of all MPs.
Through his Twitter account, @neil_mp, Neil communicates directly with his constituents.
"I am delighted to have received this award, and am always keen to use Twitter to promote the Stroud Valleys and Vale," he said. "With more than thirteen hundred followers, I know that the Stroud constituents are interested in learning more about my work."