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
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
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 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
Rural Crime Roundtable 10th February 2023 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... Articles
More water supply problems in Maidstone, but some compensation is coming 30th January 2023 When Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the memorable line ‘Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’ in his much-celebrated poem 'The Rime of the Ancient... Articles
Helen Grant MP backs Guide Dogs 'Open Door' campaign 17th January 2023 Anyone reading this column will be blessed with something most of us take for granted - the gift of sight. A few years ago I had the opportunity to gain just a... Articles
The year ahead 9th January 2023 In my last column I reflected on some of the key moments of 2022 and now, as we say hello to the New Year, here’s a look ahead to some of the events that lie in... Articles