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
Enhanced NHS 111 service for people in Kent 6th October 2020 People who use the NHS 111 service in Kent, Medway and Sussex will benefit from a wider range of healthcare professionals as part of an enhanced service. GPs... Articles
More money to boost broadband in rural areas 5th October 2020 I’m delighted that Kent is one of 17 councils across the country benefitting from a £22 million boost to the Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. The... Articles
What do you think about 20mph in Faversham? 2nd October 2020 The last of the new street signs and road markings went up last month. Faversham now has a town-wide 20mph speed zone! This is the result of years of hard work... Articles
An update on the Faversham creek bridge 24th September 2020 On Friday 18 September I brought together representatives from Kent County Council, Faversham Town Council, the Faversham Society and the Faversham Creek Trust... Articles
More money for East Kent hospitals to prepare for winter 21st September 2020 Two of our hospitals in East Kent are getting a cash injection of £7 million to support A&E capacity during of the winter months. The William Harvey in Ashford... Articles
An update on the Lenham Heath ‘garden village’ 17th September 2020 Concerns about a huge new development at Lenham Heath have not gone away. On Friday 11 September, I took part in a virtual meeting with Lenham Parish Council to... Articles
A2/A251 upgrade must make life better for everyone using this junction 15th September 2020 I’m pleased that Kent County Council has come forward with plans to improve the junction between the A2 and A251 in Faversham. This well-known local bottleneck... Articles
First students take up their places at Kent Medical School 14th September 2020 After years of hard work, the Kent and Medway Medical School has welcomed its first students this month. I'm delighted that over 100 founding medical students... Articles
Making Shepway a better place for everyone to live 10th September 2020 Crime and anti-social behaviour can have a huge impact on the places we live. I visited Shepway last week with Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, and... Articles
