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
Local schools are running out of space 16th April 2018 We are running out of space in local schools. So much for the aspiration for more children to walk to school; some parents are having to drive their children... Articles
Kent is getting a medical school! 20th March 2018 Kent is getting a medical school. This is truly fantastic news. A medical school will make all the difference to healthcare in our area. In recent years it’s... Articles
Celebrating women in politics 19th March 2018 There was everything you’d expect at a Women’s Institute meeting: tea, cakes, sandwiches - even some supportive men – gathered in Harrietsham village hall last... Articles
Let's get on with Brexit 8th March 2018 “Just get on with it,” is the phrase you hear most often when talking to people about Brexit, whatever way they voted in the referendum. Britain voted to leave... Articles
Farmers need fruit pickers 6th March 2018 With fields in my Kent constituency currently blanketed in snow—as is the case, I am sure, for pretty much all of us—the pleasures of summer strawberries and... Articles
Free wifi on Southeastern trains 6th March 2018 Passengers will get free wifi on Southeastern trains. I called for this, and I'm really pleased we're getting it. I often use the commute between London and... Local News
We need to understand why so many children are unhappy 6th March 2018 A generation of children are facing a mental health crisis. More and more young people are feeling anxious, depressed and having low self-esteem. It’s thought... Articles
11,000 local people now saving towards retirement thanks to auto-enrolment in pensions 2nd March 2018 11,000 people across Faversham and Mid Kent are now saving towards their retirement, new figures show, as a result of the Government’s auto enrolment scheme... Local News
Harrietsham Primary School is leading the way in children's mental health 23rd February 2018 Harrietsham Primary School is a distinctive building, a mix of rustic wood and modern glass. It was bright with wintery sunlight when visited last Friday. Two... Local News
