Working with Kent Police to increase uniformed presence and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities.

Thank you to all those who took the time to fill out my Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Survey, the feedback is very welcome.   I have heard back from hundreds of constituents, in every ward across Maidstone, and such high levels of participation confirm to me the importance of this issue in t

Throughout April, my team and I have been as busy as ever with a wide array of positive and productive activities, supporting local people. You can read my full May newsletter here.

Disgusting, detestable and deplorable.  That was the verdict of MP Helen Grant and Stan Forecast, Maidstone Borough Councillor (MBC) for Allington, Maidstone, after a visit to inspect the public loos at the Mid-Kent Shopping Centre two weeks ago. According to local people the onsite toilet fac

Maidstone, 30 March 2023: The towering 27 foot Knife Angel sculpture came to Maidstone last September, highlighting the scourge of knife crime that is plaguing streets up and down the country, and Maidstone is no exception. Made from over 100,000 seized and forfeited blades, it was specifically cre

Weald of Kent residents may recall a campaign I launched in Cranbrook in July 2021 to address rural crime and antisocial behaviour, working alongside the police, local councillors and other stakeholders.  Work continues in that mission and most recently our attentions have been focused on one p

Faversham and Mid Kent MP, Helen Whately, and Maidstone and the Weald MP, Helen Grant, hosted a roundtable in Chart Sutton to discuss the impact of crime on local farmers. The meeting, which took place at the Chart Sutton Village Hall last Friday 27th January, brought together local police, Police