MP supports extension of the Leigh Flood Storage Area 16th April 2021 The warnings had been coming in all day from agencies and local government, but that final update phone call I received at 2am on the morning of December 26th... Articles
Kent NHS Urge Over 50s to Book Vaccination This Week 22nd March 2021 The NHS in Kent and Medway is urging those eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination to book while supplies are plentiful during the next week. There are many... Articles
Local MPs Chair Crunch Hermitage Lane Development Summit 19th March 2021 Whenever I speak with people who live, work or travel through the Allington and Barming wards of Maidstone, which is frequently, it is never long before the... Articles
The Covid Nightmare has Brought Out the Best in our Community 3rd March 2021 I don’t venture to compare this past year with the Luftwaffe blitz of WWII, but in my lifetime this is as close as I’ve come to witnessing a war in England’s... Articles
MP Welcomes Early Progress of Vaccine Rollout 5th February 2021 The best way to beat this virus, once and for all, is through the widespread vaccination of our population. I am therefore hugely encouraged by the speed at... Articles
Covid-19 Update 18th December 2020 Kent, controversially, entered Tier 3 restrictions after the November national lockdown, but sadly the latest figures and trends are vindicating that course of... Articles
‘Sink Holes Prove that Government must reconsider housing targets’ says MP 20th November 2020 Earlier this month, Maidstone Borough Council published its Draft Local Plan Review. This is an important step in ensuring our local plan is up to date and... Articles
Covid-19 Update 16th October 2020 In the face of huge challenges presented by Covid-19, the resilience of our communities in Maidstone & The Weald has been absolutely inspiring. I am sure that... Articles
Reflections on Black History Month 9th October 2020 Black History Month is perhaps more poignant this year than ever before. The Black Lives Matter campaign has powerfully shone a light on racial injustice the... Articles