Leader of the Conservative Party is rebuilding trust Thursday, 23 January, 2025 Kemi Badenoch has focused her first major speech of 2025 on rebuilding trust in the Conservative Party. She emphasised that the Conservative Party is changing, that it is under new leadership, and it is back to serve you – the British people. People contact me a lot about restoring trust in British politics and in the Conservative Party, so I thought it was important to share this speech as I know... Local News
Perry Court to go ahead 11th April 2016 I am disappointed by Swale Borough Council's decision to approve the Perry Court development. Local News
Sparkling wine goes pop in Kent 7th April 2016 Taittinger is set produce English sparkling wine at Selling Court Farm near Chilham. Articles
Operation Stack: Progress 31st March 2016 Operation Stack may not be in the news at the moment, but I want to make sure there is no repeat of the chaos it caused last summer. Articles
Keep Kent clean! 29th March 2016 Litter by the roads is ugly and a threat to the environment. I've asked Highways England what they are doing to keep Kent clean. Local News
Maidstone Local Plan: My response 23rd March 2016 Hundreds of people attended a public meeting to discuss the Local Plan for Maidstone and I drew on the comments I heard on the night, along with the many emails... Local News
I won't let commuters be railroaded 18th March 2016 Performance on Southeastern trains is woeful. So I welcome proposals to split the franchise, providing it improves service for passengers. Articles
A budget for the next generation 17th March 2016 There’s much to welcome in this budget, not least a tax cut that will mean 1,854 people in Mid Kent are taken out of income tax altogether. A typical basic-rate... Westminster News
VIDEO: Standing up for people with learning disabilities 15th March 2016 I recently met the Kent Learning Disability Partnership Board, who told me that they often find the information the Government sends them confusing. I asked... Articles
Kiln Court and Dorothy Lucy Centre set to close 9th March 2016 Kent County Council [KCC] is expected to announce the closure of the Dorothy Lucy Centre and Kiln Court when it meets tomorrow (10 March). Local News