In addition to my train services work, I campaign to tackle HGVs on rural roads, I set up and attend the Maidstone Schools Bus Forum, and I will be working alongside Tom Tugendhat MP on improving transport to schools in Tonbridge and Wrotham.
I am pleased to announce that residents across Maidstone and Malling will benefit from significant improvements to rail services on the Maidstone East line from December 2026, delivering more frequent, more convenient, and better connected journeys across the region.The enhanced timetable will inclu
Maidstone and Malling is being unacceptably plagued by potholes. Road users and taxpayers deserve better. In January 2026, there were 7,200 reports of potholes, compared to 2,800 in January 2025 across Kent — an increase of 157%.
Commuters in Maidstone and Malling must have reliable, frequent, and affordable train services. This is an issue I am regularly contacted about by constituents, particularly given the scale of housing development in and around the Hermitage Lane area.
Bus passengers across Maidstone and Malling could lose vital services, if a 50 per cent fare hike goes ahead, their MP Helen Grant has warned. Under plans announced by the Labour Government, the current bus fare pricing cap of £2 will rise to £3 when it ends on December 31. And the increas
Earlier this month, Members of Parliament debated the issue of local bus services; with Helen Grant MP fighting for improved services in her constituency of Maidstone and Malling. Rural bus services are a lifeline to many people, including older generations, who rely heavily on buses on a daily
