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The Environment Bill and Storm Overflow sewage pollution

Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

Storm Overflow sewage pollution is a serious issue that deserves serious action and I continue to be appalled by the ongoing dumping of raw sewage into the seas around Kent by Southern Water. There has been a lot of misinformation published about this important issue - as explained here https://capx.co/beware-of-the-sewage-emanating-from-fake-news-websites/. It is fair to say that the government...

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Helen visits a primary school in Abuja, Nigeria

Prime Minister appoints Helen Grant MP as his Special Envoy for Girls' Education

16th January 2021

She will lead efforts to improve learning and get 40 million more girls into school around the world by 2025 Boosting girls’ education globally is a key...

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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...

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• The meeting convened by Helen Grant MP to discuss the implementation of the City Thameslink Train service from Maidstone East.

Minister will publish date for Introduction of Long Overdue Train Service in New Year

15th December 2020

At a roundtable meeting convened by Maidstone & The Weald MP Helen Grant on Monday 7th December, the Minister of State for Rail pledged to bring forward a...

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‘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...

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Helen Grant MP at the Hazlitt Theatre with Maidstone Operatic Society

MP Joins Fight to Save Theatre ‘at beating heart’ of County Town

18th November 2020

Helen Grant, Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald, has committed to doing everything she can to protect the future of the Hazlitt Theatre in...

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November 2020 Update Report

13th November 2020

Dear Friends and Residents Hello again and I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. If you have questions, concerns or need help during this very...

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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...

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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...

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Maidstone MP Urges Government to think again about ‘unreasonable’ housing targets

18th September 2020

‘House building’ always features very heavily in my post bag and it’s not difficult to understand why; the building of new homes impacts upon so many aspects of...

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