I am determined to improve our local schools, ensuring they get the facilities and funds they need to provide high quality education for all of our children and grandchildren.

One of the key issues facing us right now is the availability of housing, and I want the right homes in the right places, with the right infrastructure, delivering the right balance of homes, workplaces and public amenities in our valuable urban and rural spaces.

One of my key aims is to protect and support our NHS, free for all at the point of need, and improve our vital hospital services at Maidstone and Pembury.

I am seeking investment in transport for Maidstone and the Weald, including a new southern relief road and more frequent bus services, whilst protecting public health through improvements in air quality.

I want to further promote and support local jobs and apprenticeships across Maidstone and the Weald, to help businesses create a truly diverse range of jobs and careers for local people.  I am especially proud of our first Maidstone Apprenticeship fair which was organised by myself and my neighbo