The Sustainability of Farming in Kent Friday, 10 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’. But a perfect storm is precisely what our farmers in Maidstone & The Weald are experiencing at the moment, as disparate forces converge to the mutual detriment of producers and consumers. I met with a strong group of farmers recently... Articles
South East Water 9th January 2023 This festive season many of my constituents in the Weald of Kent suffered a total loss of water supply, following the big freeze, just in the critical run up to... News
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
How will we remember 2022? 3rd January 2023 How will we remember 2022? In January alone we had climate change, calamity and Covid combined. It was the warmest New year's Day on record in Central London,... Articles
Recognition for our local heroes 12th December 2022 One of the most rewarding elements of my role as Member of Parliament for Maidstone & The Weald is helping to give some public recognition to certain... News
Sustaining our Local Services 1st December 2022 Only about half of us know what local government actually does, according to an Ipsos survey conducted last April, and many of us take very much for granted the... News
Cost of Living 28th November 2022 As readers might expect, much of my casework in-tray is currently all about the rising costs of living. Far from being an isolated issue for us here in the UK... News
Kent Women's Football Pioneer Gains Warm Recognition for 25 Years of Service 22nd November 2022 It started in 1994 when two Allington Mums asked Castle Colts boys’ team referee, Barrie Ivens, if he would coach a kick-around for their two daughters. Five 11... News
A miracle of tech and teamwork at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust 14th November 2022 Every day, on average, 600 patients enter the doors of the two NHS hospitals serving my fabulous constituency of Maidstone & The Weald. Be it a life-threatening... News
Export Showcase 7th November 2022 The Cost-of-Living crisis we are facing at the moment is a dark period for all of us. One of the key means we have to redress the situation is through growth... News
