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
Fight for the future of Kent & Canterbury comes to Westminster 21st November 2017 It was great to see such a huge turnout of CHEK [Concern for Health in East Kent] campaigners, who’d left home well before dark to come to Westminster today. I... Articles
Protect the protectors 16th November 2017 On the walls at hospital A&E departments you often see posters saying things like ‘We want to help, don’t abuse us’, ‘Don’t take it out on our staff’ and ‘Stop... Articles
Operation Stack: M20 MUST stay open 15th November 2017 As we saw two summers ago, closing the M20 during Operation Stack has a terrible impact on Kent, with roads brought to a standstill, businesses unable to... Articles
Take my survey on mobile and broadband coverage 15th November 2017 I recently tested out Ofcom's new checker on mobile and broadband availability, but it told me that areas with poor coverage like Headcorn and Doddington... Local News
Solar Farm: I'm shocked at the scale of the proposal 10th November 2017 I am shocked by the scale of the proposal to build a huge solar farm at Cleve Hill, covering Graveney marshes with panels. I am keen to see more of our energy... Articles
New school MUST open by 2019 10th November 2017 Every child deserves the chance to go to a good school – and preferably a good school close to home. We have some fantastic local schools but with more school... Articles
Stop East Kent Recycling Plant expanding 8th November 2017 Expansion of the Recycling Works at Oare could mean thousands more lorries driving through Oare, Ospringe and Davington. There are already too many lorries... Local News
Houses shaken to their foundations by lorries, traffic trapping people indoors - is it time for Leeds-Langley relief road? 3rd November 2017 Hundreds of people packed one of the largest meeting rooms in Maidstone last night to talk about a potential South Maidstone Relief Road. One Willington street... Local News
Should PIP assessments be recorded? 31st October 2017 People often tell me that being assessed for Personal Independence Payment is an extremely stressful. In my view, recording these assessments could help ease... Articles
