How has the Winter Fuel Payment cut impacted you? Tuesday, 14 January, 2025 Winter has finally arrived over the last few days, with frosts coming thick and fast and the coldest January night in 15 years. I know that for many pensioners struggling to heat their homes this winter, this is the last thing they need. It lays bare the Chancellor's decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners and I’m starting to hear more about how difficult this is proving... Local News
My message to the Housing Minister on development in Kent 8th February 2022 I recently met the Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher MP, to convey concerns from local residents and councillors about housing numbers in Kent. People have... Articles
3,000 ‘Kickstarters’ in Kent 1st February 2022 Latest stats show that over 3,000 young people across Kent have benefitted from our Kickstart scheme. It was great to be back at the West Faversham Community... Articles
New plans to tackle fly-tipping 26th January 2022 Seeing waste dumped on the side of roads or in the countryside is horrid. Fly-tipping is a blight on communities across Faversham and Mid Kent, and I know the... Articles
Alarming Faversham development needs to be challenged 25th January 2022 People write to me all the time who have grown up in Faversham and can no longer afford to live here so we do need new homes. The problem is the scale of the... Articles
Action to make Pilgrims Way safer 19th January 2022 We are lucky in Kent to be surrounded by wonderful countryside, and I know how important access to it is for people’s health and wellbeing. That’s why I’ve been... Local News
Making our country roads safer 18th January 2022 I know people in Headcorn are worried about the safety of roads around the village. I recently hosted a virtual roundtable meeting of local councillors, Kent... Articles
My surgery meetings in 2022 12th January 2022 As your local MP, my job is to make life better for people in Faversham and Mid Kent. Part of that work involves taking up problems on behalf of local residents... Articles
Action to tackle illegal hare coursing 5th January 2022 Illegal hare coursing is a blight on rural communities, as local farmers know only too well. The sight of tyre tracks through fields, broken gates, and damaged... Articles
Funding boost for our schools 4th January 2022 Schools in Kent will be getting £1.44 billion in funding this year - £115 million more than last year. The extra funding is part of a £4 billion boost for the... Articles
