Breakthrough meeting with South East Water - Helen Grant MP reports on new customer support services Monday, 11 September, 2023 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 Christmas in 2022 and further water supply interruptions in January 2023. Mrs Grant called an initial... News
Bouldering’s a big hit at Maidstone’s Climbing Experience - MP returns to celebrate 50,000 customers 31st August 2023 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... News
HI KENT – A Charity for People Living with Hearing Loss 8th July 2023 It is not a well-known fact that hearing impairments affect 1 in 5 people in the UK. It is the second most common disability here, after those who have problems... News
‘Disgusting, detestable and deplorable’ say MP and Councillor in move to end long-term toilet misery for local shoppers 19th June 2023 Disgusting, detestable and deplorable. That was the verdict of MP Helen Grant and Stan Forecast, Maidstone Borough Councillor (MBC) for Allington, Maidstone... News
The campaign seeking a statutory duty of care for higher education students gains momentum in an impassioned parliamentary debate “Not closing the door on future legislation” says Minister Halfon. 6th June 2023 Every four days on average, over the last 10 years in England and Wales, one student in Higher Education has committed suicide, according to the ONS... News
SEW Community Fund recipients recognised for their work in Maidstone & The Weald 23rd May 2023 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. It was created to... Articles
The Coronation of King Charles III 4th May 2023 Amidst the current Cost-Of-Living crisis several commentators have been critical of the King’s Coronation, a theme I have also seen within several Maidstone &... Articles
A campaign to strengthen the duty of care owed to students in higher education is given parliamentary support by Helen Grant MP 25th April 2023 Every four days on average, over the last 10 years in England and Wales, one student in Higher Education has committed suicide, according to the ONS... News
South East Water Announce Charity Community Fund 3rd April 2023 Regular readers of InYourArea may recall my column about the ‘nightmare before Christmas’ last year. It was a story about a large number of residents and... Articles
Maidstone’s Knife Angel Pledge Book delivered to the Prime Minister 30th March 2023 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... News
