Local News

Bluebell Hill junction can be an absolute nightmare. It actually sits just outside Faversham and Mid Kent, but my constituents in Boxley, Walderslade and...

Rural crime can be so tough on local communities. You can feel isolated living in the countryside and it’s really important that police are on hand to help. I...

On the first day of National Apprenticeship Week I'm delighted to confirm that our hugely successful Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair is back again on Friday 10...

Faversham's swing bridge has been out of action for far too long. Local negotiations have reached a stalemate, and so in December I met with the Maritime...

Ask any Kent MP what issue - come rain or shine - fills their constituency postbag more than any other and I think they’d tell you the same thing: housing. It’s...

Last Friday we heard the wonderful news that The Lenham School has been included in the latest round of the government’s School Rebuilding Programme. They want...

We have such a wonderful tradition of pubs being at the centre of our communities – nowhere more so than here in Faversham and Mid Kent. This year I wanted to...

Faversham's swing bridge has been out of action for far too long. Getting it working again could give our town - especially the area around the creek - a real...

Each December brings one of the highlights of my year - judging my annual Christmas card competition! Every year I invite primary schools from across the...