Tell me what you think about Swale's Local Plan Monday, 22 February, 2021 Faversham and the surrounding villages face the prospect of 4,000 more houses. Proposed changes to Swale Borough Council’s Local Plan will shape development in the borough until 2038. It’s vital as many residents as possible have a say in its design so that the new Local Plan is one that the whole community can support. All political parties committed to building homes at the last General Election... Articles
Extra £3 million to tackle domestic abuse in Kent 15th February 2021 Kent County Council is getting £3.1 million to provide support to victims of domestic abuse and their children. This is part of a £125 million fund set up to... Articles
Swale Local Plan changes being rushed through with bare minimum consultation 10th February 2021 The scale of the proposals in Swale Borough Council’s draft Local Plan is hard to exaggerate. But most shocking is that these enormous changes to Faversham and... Articles
Another boost to policing numbers in Kent 4th February 2021 Efforts to increase the number of police officers in Kent have taken another step forward with plans for an extra 145 officers by March 2022. The plans are part... Articles
More businesses set to benefit from Kickstart Scheme 2nd February 2021 I know a number of local businesses have already taken on young people through the Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme. Recent changes to the scheme mean... Articles
Have your say on how to tackle violence against women 20th January 2021 It’s a painful reality that violence and abuse against women and girls continues to be a problem in some parts of society. I’m glad the Government is updating... Articles
Coronavirus local contacts page 14th January 2021 Councillors and volunteers are playing a crucial role in our response to the coronavirus. I’ve been truly impressed at the scale and speed of the response here... Articles
Extra support for remote learning in Kent 13th January 2021 I know it's frustrating for parents and children that schools have had to return to online learning. I recently organised a series of roundtable meetings with... Articles
More police officers on the way in Kent 6th January 2021 Kent Police is getting a funding boost to help keep our communities safe and tackle crime. Thanks to the increase in the national police budget, Kent Police... Articles
Lockdown needed to stop NHS being overwhelmed 5th January 2021 This is not the start to the year any of us would have wanted. I know going back into lockdown will be incredibly tough for people – especially parents and... Articles
