Supporting local businesses to help them flourish, and create apprenticeships and jobs for local people.

Productive meeting this afternoon with Minu Gurung, Managing Director of Tamu Homes. I was very encouraged to hear about the extraordinary work they do to support vulnerable young individuals, not just from Maidstone but right across the country. The Supported Living Accommodation they provide is

Greatly enjoyed my first meeting as Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling this morning, in Kings Hill, with members of the Parish Council and Tonbridge & Malling Cllr Kim Tanner. We discussed exciting opportunities for the growth and development of local sports facilities. Then it was

May 2024, Maidstone, Kent: Helen Grant MP has met with Lisa Farmer, the Chief Executive at the Royal British Legion Industry (RBLI), to discuss her ambitious expansion plans in Aylesford.   The RBLI Village currently provides housing, welfare support and care to over 300 members of the Armed

I was delighted to support over 200 swimmers, participating on behalf of 23 local schools, charities and sports clubs, in the 2024 swim relay at Maidstone leisure centre yesterday. Organised by the wonderful Maidstone Riverside Rotary Club volunteers, this year’s mammoth effort has so far raised ov

Great to meet Andrew Mitchell, Mace Group Operations Director, in the House of Commons to discuss building more sustainably and the benefits to both the environment and economy. It’s predicted that their ‘Building Blocks’ manifesto could boost the economy by £82 billion, create 725,000 jobs and sav

September 2023, Maidstone, Kent: MP Helen Grant has had a review meeting with the bosses of South East Water to find out what measures they have introduced to better serve their customers. This followed a hosepipe ban in August 2022 following the dry summer, severe water outages just before Christm

August 2023, Maidstone, Kent: MP Helen Grant joined over 1000 enthusiasts to visit the largest climbing centre in Kent recently.  It was a special open day arranged by the management team to promote the facility and to celebrate their 50,000th visitor. The 25,000 sq.

A few weeks ago I wrote in this column about a special fund being set up by South East Water (SEW) for charities in Maidstone & The Weald.

There’s a real torsion in the expression ‘A Perfect Storm’ – I think it is in the uncomfortable link between an ‘aspirational adjective’ and a ‘noun to avoid’.  But a perfect storm is precisely what our farmers in Maidstone & The Weald are experiencing at the moment, as disparate forces con

One of the most rewarding elements of my role as Member of Parliament for Maidstone & The Weald is helping to give some public recognition to certain constituents for their contribution to community life. There are special people out there, many of whom who hide their lights under a bushel, and