The Maidstone Bus Liaison Committee was first brought together by Helen Grant to address and rectify the root causes of school bus lateness and ‘no shows’ in Maidstone and The Weald.
Throughout the pandemic my team and I have maintained progress on many campaigns and here is a short update on some of the issues we have been tackling in Maidstone & The Weald:
Helen Grant MP and Maidstone Borough Councillor Lottie Parfitt-Reid were welcomed by the Tamil community with their traditional respectful greeting ‘Vanakkam’ as they arrived at the Thai Pongal celebrations this weekend.
Whilst the legal challenge against the closure of the High Weald Academy has come to an end, the HWA Working Group, led by Helen Grant MP, has been considering new revelations.
It is difficult to adequately express my reflections on a year gone by, such as the one we have all just endured in 2021. The loss of so many lives, the grounding of so many businesses and then the cavalry charge of an amazing vaccine success and the unswerving dedication of all of those who are
The closure of Maidstone’s Invicta Park Barracks has been delayed by two years, to 2029, under Ministry of Defence plans for a radical transformation programme - ‘Future Soldier’ published yesterday.
It is undeniable that unless global warming is arrested, the world will face the collapse of the life essentials we currently take for granted; our drinking water, our food, habitable ambient temperatures, weather conditions and sustainable food chains in the world’s oceans.
In a remarkable turn of events, Legal Aid has been granted to commence the pre-action stage of a Judicial Review into the decision to close the High Weald Academy school. The news came just hours after the working group, brought together by local MP Helen Grant, had achieved their target goal to
Helen Grant MP and her campaign working group have committed to seeking a legal remedy against the closure of the High Weald Academy. They are now reaching out to the local community for donations and have set a target of £7000 to cover legal fees and associated costs.
