Southeastern to add two more fast-track services from Charing Cross to Maidstone East Tuesday, 12 March, 2024 Reliable and frequent trains, to and from the capital, are vital for the local economy and quality of life for our county town commuters. I am grateful to Southeastern for listening to our needs and concerns, and to Katie Boots for all of her hard work on this ongoing campaign. I will be meeting with the Minister of Transport in the near future to try and secure additional services to Canon Street... News
Maidstone Mencap has a new President 21st May 2019 Maidstone Mencap has a new President. After six years in the post Andrew Wells, son of former MP for Maidstone the late Sir John Wells, decided to step down and... News
Maidstone MP Demands Meeting on Delay to Train Service 17th May 2019 Helen Grant, Member of Parliament for Maidstone and the Weald, has written to the Trains Minister demanding he visit Maidstone for an urgent public meeting as... News
KM Column: Mental Health Awareness Week 17th May 2019 One of the most fulfilling aspects of my role is the opportunity and responsibility of offering help to my constituents, often at times of their greatest need... Articles
KM Column: Marcus Grant Calms the Storm 9th May 2019 Ever since we returned from the Christmas break there seems to have been little respite in the world of politics. Almost every week there has been drama, crisis... Articles
KM Column: Looking After Older People 4th May 2019 If you’ve seen the 2011 movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, then apart from probably having a good laugh, you’ll also have seen a depiction of life as a... News
KM Column: Local Election - Your Vote Matters 25th April 2019 We are invited to visit the polling booths again in a week’s time, with Borough Council elections taking place on Thursday 2nd May for the two local authorities... Articles
Blue Badge Reminders 18th April 2019 Whilst the Brexit debacle battles on, there are so many other things that are important to the constituents of Maidstone & The Weald, and I am always here to... Articles
Celebrating 100 Years of Loose Bowls Club 17th April 2019 Once the tea lawn of the Swan public house in Loose, Maidstone, the home of Loose Bowls Club was filled with members and guests celebrating its centenary year... News
Maidstone's Air Quality 11th April 2019 Driving across the junction of Stone Street and Knightrider Street in Maidstone recently I was enveloped by a cloud of black smoke. I had to close my windows... Articles