Labour need to U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 I visited Fusion Maidstone community hub in Park Wood to chat to pensioners there for Friday’s weekly free lunch. Older people in Faversham and Mid Kent will have to make really difficult choices this Christmas because of Labour’s cut to the Winter Fuel Payment, like whether they can afford to eat or heat. People I spoke to at Fusion feel they’re not being listened to and some feel this is a... Local News
Success for ticket office campaign! 31st October 2023 It might be hard to remember the last time you bought a ticket from the ticket office from the station. The introduction of ticket machines and e-tickets have... Local News
Taking Cleve Hill concerns to the Fire Minister 25th October 2023 Four years on from our campaign to Save Graveney Marshes, concerns about Cleve Hill Solar Park haven't gone away. Back in 2019 local residents and I fought this... Local News
A safer crossing for Hollingbourne students 6th October 2023 Looking at the tiny gap in the grass verge in the picture above, you wouldn't think it was a crossing that some schoolchildren are using every day to catch the... Local News
Making space for nature 5th October 2023 Today I was in Lenham for the launch of an exciting new plan to boost biodiversity and natural habitats in Kent and Medway. Our natural environment is one of... Local News
Launching my 5 local priorities 22nd September 2023 It never ceases to amaze me what can be achieved when we work together locally. Some of the big challenges we face will always require national solutions, but... Local News
SEND improvements on the way 18th September 2023 Having special educational needs or a disability should never be a barrier to a decent education. That's why last year's Ofsted report into SEND provision in... Local News
Minister visits Lenham in rural crime crackdown 13th September 2023 Next week is Rural Crime Action Week – a big concern for residents across Faversham and Mid Kent and one which I’ve been working hard to tackle this year. As... Local News
Good news in the fight against fly-parking 12th September 2023 I've been campaigning about fly-parking ever since I became an MP. It's when lorries park up on hard shoulders and road verges instead of using proper... Local News
Flooding action for Faversham Rec 31st August 2023 Flooding can be an absolute disaster, and sadly there are several areas in the constituency we’ve seen it hit recently. That’s why earlier this year I joined... Local News
