SEW Community Fund recipients recognised for their work in Maidstone & The Weald Tuesday, 23 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 thank the community for its patience when a rapid ‘freeze-thaw’ weather event in December caused widespread interruption to tap water supplies in the run up to Christmas. Local organisations across the constituency were invited to apply for a... 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
Returning Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair bigger than ever 14th March 2023 7 Kent MPs have welcomed the return of the Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair which took place last week. The annual event was hosted by Tracey Crouch (Chatham and... News
Helen Grant selected to fight new Maidstone & Malling seat at next General Election 10th March 2023 March 2023, Maidstone, Kent: In a meeting at the Orida Hotel in Maidstone last Friday, a committee of Conservative Party members voted overwhelmingly to adopt... News
The Sustainability of Farming in Kent 10th March 2023 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’... Articles
Helen Grant backs Government plan to put fans at the heart of football 28th February 2023 February 2023, Maidstone, Kent: Helen Grant MP has welcomed the announcement from the Government of a radical overhaul of football governance which will give... News
Helen Grant speaks up for the Beautiful Game 27th February 2023 The success of English football is an achievement that should rightly be celebrated. Our clubs, across the top divisions, have been great generators of tourism... Articles
