Breakthrough meeting with South East Water - Helen Grant MP reports on new customer support services Monday, 11 September, 2023 September 2023, Maidstone, Kent: MP Helen Grant has had a review meeting with the bosses of South East Water to find out what measures they have introduced to better serve their customers. This followed a hosepipe ban in August 2022 following the dry summer, severe water outages just before Christmas in 2022 and further water supply interruptions in January 2023. Mrs Grant called an initial... 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
Weald Farmers say they are facing worst trading conditions ever encountered 24th February 2023 February 2023, Hunton, Kent: Helen Grant MP and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have met with farmers from across Maidstone and the Weald to work on a plan to... News
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
Local Leaders Hold South East Water to Account Following ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Water Shortages 7th February 2023 Tuesday 7th February 2023, Staplehurst: Local leaders met this week with South East Water (SEW) CEO, David Hinton, to get to the bottom of the issues that led... News
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