Standing Up For You

Helen talking to constituents

Some of the most impactful work I do as an MP is helping people pull together to make things happen in their community. I work with public bodies, local charities and community groups – and often just determined individuals – to support the efforts people are making to improve life where they live.

My job is to be your voice in Parliament and stand up for you when things aren’t working as they should. Whether it is changing unfair ‘fleecehold’ laws, holding South East Water to account for their failures, or taking up your personal cases with government departments and public bodies, I will always stand up for the people of Faversham and Mid Kent.

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Say NO to Kent Fire & Rescue Cuts

Cuts to our local fire and rescue services are in the pipeline. What are they thinking?Extreme heat is the new normal, so fires are more likely. Water shortages make it harder to put them out. We have thousands more houses and a growing population. More traffic on our roads.

Keeping up the fight for fibre broadband rollout

Keeping up the fight for fibre broadband rollout in constituency ‘not spots’:I am furious that the government has reneged on its commitment to connect parts of my constituency to gigabit-capable broadband by 2029 at the very latest.This will be hugely disappointing for local residents in so-called ‘

'Fleecehold' has got to stop.

'Fleecehold' (where management companies charge egregious fees on new housing estates) has got to stop.That’s why I was pleased to support the Home Owners Rights Network meeting (known as Hornets) earlier this month in Parliament.I am also meeting residents’ groups paying ‘fleecehold’ from across th

Fighting for accountability from South East Water

Fighting for accountability from South East WaterSouth East Water’s response to the recent water outages was abysmal. Thousands of people were without water for days, forced to buy water from supermarkets or drive a two hour round trip all the way to Headcorn.

Fleecehold Update

Finally, the ending of ‘fleecehold’ is in sightThere is an urgent need to protect freeholders and leaseholders against ‘fleeceholder’ fees.The Government has finally opened its consultation on ‘enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates’ which closes on 12 March 2026.

Meet your MP Cafe Surgeries: Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Bearsted

Following the success of several ‘meet and greets’ in pubs, cafes and village halls in the new parts of my constituency, I am now hosting events across the whole of Faversham and Mid Kent. My latest gatherings were in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne and Bearsted.