Parish Councils 31st October 2019 English village community spirit is perhaps most aptly personified by the institution we all know as our Parish Councils. Right across our green and pleasant... Articles
The Kurdish Crisis 23rd October 2019 Whilst the Brexit impasse continues to frustrate and divide in equal measure within these shores, the world around us is smarting for other reasons as... Articles
The Queen's Speech 17th October 2019 On this page, two weeks ago, I reported from my Party’s autumn conference where a wave of bold policy announcements were made, as a trailer for the new... Articles
Brexit Update 10th October 2019 Kent messenger weekly column - We must get Brexit done! Whilst the turmoil in Parliament and the courts in recent weeks has been destabilising; my fundamental... Articles
Conservative Party Conference 3rd October 2019 It was a grey, blustery and rain-soaked Manchester this week as we gathered for our annual autumn conference. I am delighted to report, however, that the... Articles
Cancer Waiting Times 26th September 2019 One of my top priorities in Maidstone and The Weald, ever since the MASH campaigns started back in 2008, has been to protect and help improve our NHS services... Articles
Maidstone Rough Sleeping Initiative 19th September 2019 Nobody in modern Britain should ever have to sleep rough and all of us have a responsibility to help the most vulnerable people in our communities to get their... Articles
Housing and Transport Survey 12th September 2019 Over the summer months, I have been out and about delivering my transport and housing surveys around Maidstone and The Weald. The response has been overwhelming... Articles
School Funding Boost 5th September 2019 I am lucky to have visited many of our fantastic schools in Maidstone and The Weald in recent months. At each one, I am inspired by the thoughtfulness of the... Articles