Labour need to U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 I visited Fusion Maidstone community hub in Park Wood to chat to pensioners there for Friday’s weekly free lunch. Older people in Faversham and Mid Kent will have to make really difficult choices this Christmas because of Labour’s cut to the Winter Fuel Payment, like whether they can afford to eat or heat. People I spoke to at Fusion feel they’re not being listened to and some feel this is a... Local News
Planning consultation can help us get housing right 31st January 2023 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... Local News
Success for Lenham School building bid 20th December 2022 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... Local News
Nominating my Community Pub Hero 20th December 2022 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... Local News
Meeting the Maritime Minister about Faversham's swing bridge 13th December 2022 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... Local News
My 2022 Christmas card winner 12th December 2022 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... Local News
Cash boost to get people home from hospital 1st December 2022 After a stay in hospital, people should be recovering in the best place for them. Very often that’s at home or in residential care, but sometimes patients can... Local News
Meeting my MP HERo 22nd November 2022 Last week I met my MP HERo Denise Kesson in Parliament. MP HERoes lets MPs nominate female entrepreneurs in their constituency for outstanding achievements or... Local News
The Chancellor sets out his Autumn Statement 18th November 2022 These are difficult economic times. Covid followed by Putin’s war in Ukraine has meant that all around the world inflation is making people poorer. Here in the... Westminster News
Funding boost for community transport 2nd November 2022 I know how tough it can be to get around in rural places like Faversham and Mid Kent. While many people choose to drive, that's clearly not an option for... Local News
