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
Illegally parked lorries to be clamped and fined 30th October 2017 Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council are clamping down on illegally parked HGVs, following my campaign for a ban on fly-parking. The new scheme being... Local News
The Princess Project is a 'lifeline' for mothers in Maidstone 24th October 2017 Charlie [not pictured] split with the father of her three children because he was violent towards her. Too busy raising her children alone, she never fully... Local News
£4million to tackle traffic around Bearsted and Grove Green 23rd October 2017 £4 million will be invested in tackling traffic around Bearsted and Grove Green. The money will go towards enlarging the A249/Bearsted Road roundabout and the... Local News
How to restart a heart 19th October 2017 Every second counts when someone is having a heart attack. That's why I learned how to do life-saving CPR as part of British Heart Foundation [BHF], St John... Articles
Say #HelloYellow for World Mental Health Day 10th October 2017 At the moment three children in every classroom will be struggling with a mental health problem. My constituents often tell me what a big issue children and... Articles
I'm backing fight to stop East Kent Recycling plant expanding 5th October 2017 I'm backing people in Ospringe, Oare and Davington fighting to stop the expansion of an industrial site that would mean thousands more lorries thundering... Articles
Make broadband accessible for all 4th October 2017 I back the the Government's plans to put access to broadband on the same legal footing as other essential services like water and electricity. The Department... Articles
I did everything I could, but Sajid Javid has given Maidstone's Local Plan the go-ahead 3rd October 2017 I have done everything I can to make the voice of local people heard in the planning process. Ever since I was elected I have spoken out against development at... Articles
No more houses without investment in infrastructure 20th September 2017 Sajid Javid has announced changes to the way planning authorities calculate how many homes they need to build in their area. For Maidstone these changes mean an... Articles
