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Coronavirus has emptied our high streets and forced many businesses to close temporarily or move online. Getting people back into shops is crucial for many...

Getting more people walking and cycling is so important. It’s a cheaper and greener way to travel and better for our health. There’s never been a better time to...

It’s good news that Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Kent will be opening again soon. Tips across the country were closed in March as social...

It’s hugely disappointing that Maidstone Council has chosen to ignore people’s concerns and endorse plans for a ‘garden village’ at Lenham Heath. The decision...

An extra £1.6 billion is being provided by the Government to local authorities to help them respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Councils and volunteer groups...

I’ve called on Maidstone councillors to reject plans for 5,000 new homes at Lenham Heath. The proposed development will put even more pressure on local roads...

The Government has provided more than £12 billion to local authorities in England to support businesses through the coronavirus outbreak. Maidstone and Swale...

I’ve told Highways England that local motorists need to benefit from plans to build a tunnel under the Thames at Gravesend. The Lower Thames Crossing could...

Now more than ever, money needs to be spent where it’s most needed in the health service. I’m pleased the Government has decided to write off £13.4 billion of...