‘House building’ always features very heavily in my post bag and it’s not difficult to understand why; the building of new homes impacts upon so many aspects of our everyday life, changing our environment and revising familiar localities permanently.
I am delighted and relieved that nearly every aspect of our economy in Maidstone and The Weald is now open for business following a very testing few months. This is very welcome news for jobs and prosperity in our communities.
Since I became the MP for Maidstone and The Weald in 2010, I have been visibly and publicly opposed to the number of houses which central Government have imposed on our part of Kent.
Last week in my piece for the online edition of Downs Mail I heralded a meeting scheduled for last Thursday (16th July), between Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) and officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, where MBC were seeking to mitigate the heavy housing burde
Being prevented from visiting those we love in hospital has been one of the cruellest aspects of the Coronavirus pandemic. It was a completely understandable measure, to help contain the virus, but so hard for families and patients, be they Covid or Non-Covid.
The most optimistic hopes for an effective coronavirus vaccine to become available are reported to be at least a year away, and probably more. People I speak with in Maidstone & The Weald know that the effect of an extended general lockdown could be just as damaging as the virus itself, and
My regular catch-up sessions with NHS Trust CEO Miles Scott are always important and I would like to share details of this week’s communication with Downs Mail readers.
Filmed for Channel 4's Political Slot and originally broadcast on 19th February 2019, Helen Grant MP talks about the importance of apprenticeships in modern Britain.
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 am especially proud of our Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair which was first organised by myself and my colleague and neighbour Tracey Crouch MP in 2018. It was attended by Skills Minister Anne Milton along with over 600 students from 16 schools across Maidstone and the Weald and Chatham and Aylesf
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.
