Local Elections 2021 Friday, 21 May, 2021 On the campaign trail across Maidstone & The Weald this year there was an unusually strong level of engagement from people on the doorstep. There was a heightened level of understanding about how important our local authorities and elected representatives are, almost certainly as a result of witnessing the multiple challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The turnout was 11 percentage points higher in... 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
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... News
‘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
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... News
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... News
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
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... Articles
Businesses Turn the Corner in Recovery from Covid-19 21st August 2020 I am delighted and relieved that nearly every aspect of our economy in Maidstone and The Weald is now open for business following a very testing few months... Articles
