Holding the Government to account on Highsted Park Tuesday, 21 January, 2025 I am furious that the Government has seized the Highsted Park development decision from Swale Borough Council. Worst still, this was at the behest of my Labour neighbour who wants to build more homes at any cost. We all understand the need for housing, but the concern I hear from residents about the scale of Highsted Park is overwhelming. It will be huge – concreting over hundreds of acres of... Local News
Minister, will you support a medical school in Kent? 31st January 2017 Last week I called on the Government to support the building of a new medical school in Kent. Our county could benefit enormously from a medical school. We need... Westminster News
I will vote to trigger Article 50 24th January 2017 The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether to trigger Article 50 and begin our formal withdrawal from the EU. I have already voted to... Articles
Fly-parking: Minister pledges action 12th January 2017 The Roads Minister John Hayes has issued a written statement to the House of Commons, putting in record his commitment to tackling fly-parking. Westminster News
The NHS and social care need to work together 12th January 2017 NHS and Social Care organisations need to work together if we are to have better, more affordable and more sustainable healthcare. I made these points in a... Westminster News
Freight Action Plan launched 11th January 2017 I welcomed measures to stop lorries fly-parking in residential roads included in Kent County Council’s Freight Action Plan. People have been putting up with... Local News
Local Plan for Maidstone: The Inspector should think again about the scale of development 11th January 2017 I've written to the Planning Inspector urging him to reconsider his conclusions on Maidstone’s Local Plan and the scale of development planned for the Borough... Local News
Mental health: Let's turn ambitions into actions 10th January 2017 Mental illness affects everyone, from all backgrounds and all ages. One in four of us will experience a a mental health problem, so this is an issue that... Articles
Theresa May backs my fly-parking campaign 16th December 2016 People in Kent are tired of lorries parking in dangerous and inappropriate places, and the awful littering and fouling that goes with it. I’ve had hundreds of... Westminster News
Let's talk about trains: take my rail survey 12th December 2016 I often hear from commuters about problems with train services, and I travel frequently by rail myself. I know services are not good enough. There are changes... Local News
