Statement on Oaken Wood Quarry Friday, 13 October, 2023 Maidstone & The Weald MP Helen Grant MP and Chatham & Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch have joined together to express concern about Kent County Council’s proposal to include Oaken Wood in its Mineral Sites Plan. The MPs have looked at the proposals and are unconvinced of the technical evidence that the Site would make a significant difference to the shortfall yet would destroy much loved woodland in... 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
Helen Grant MP opens doors to global opportunities for local businesses 4th November 2022 As part of her ongoing pledge to support businesses across Maidstone and the Weald, Helen Grant organised and hosted an ‘Export Showcase’ roundtable in... News
Our New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 27th October 2022 Relief and excitement were the first words that came to mind when Rishi Sunak was elected as our Party Leader and PM, unopposed, by a large proportion of my... News
Helen Grant MP Opens Newly Renovated Frittenden Memorial Hall 14th October 2022 After a £340,000 makeover Frittenden Memorial Hall has been formally opened by Maidstone and the Weald MP Helen Grant. Ms Grant praised the villagers for their... News
Helen Grant MP meets the founders of the Street Angels Café 7th October 2022 A successful Medway charity has just extended its reach to Maidstone with the opening of a new café in Thomas Place ME14 1FP, just behind Maidstone Library &... News
Helen Grant MP attends The Queen's Gurkha Engineers’ 74th Birthday Celebrations 1st October 2022 Helen Grant MP attended The Queen’s Gurkha Engineer (QGE) Regiment’s 74th Birthday celebrations at the famous Invicta Park Barracks in Maidstone last weekend... News