Say NO to Kent Fire & Rescue Cuts Thursday, 25 June, 2026 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. Against all this, cutting back on fire & rescue is dangerous and irresponsible. We’ve had three serious fires in Faversham... Local News
Have your say on South East Water 25th June 2026 Frustratingly, water outages seem to be becoming part of the new normal for people living in this part of Kent. Many of my constituents were without water for... Local News
You cannot solve youth unemployment without jobs 24th June 2026 More than one million young people aren't in employment, education or training, and too many are losing hope. I gave a speech at the Social Mobility Commission... Local News
There is not enough water in Kent. We need a halt to large-scale house building until this is sorted out 10th June 2026 We are on our third major water outage in a year. Thousands of homes and businesses have gone without water for days on end. Farmers in Kent have been told they... Local News
Cracking down on unauthorised Gypsy/Traveller sites 10th June 2026 Unauthorised Gypsy/Traveller encampments is a problem and it’s getting worse. The crux of the issue is that the planning system is being abused. Work starts on... Local News
Government policy is putting our historic buildings and country’s heritage at great risk 28th May 2026 Historic churches are at risk of slipping into disrepair as many will no longer be able to afford essential maintenance work. The Listed Places of Worship... Local News
Keeping up the fight for fibre broadband rollout 27th May 2026 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... Local News
Are you a young person who's struggling to find work? 22nd May 2026 Almost 1 in 5 young people are unemployed in Britain. Over 700,000 are looking for work but can’t find it. Are you one of them? Have you spent hours filling out... Local News
Catapult attacks must be stopped 20th May 2026 Catapult attacks must be stopped. That’s why I am calling on Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils to introduce Borough-wide Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)... Local News
Hospitality is hurting 20th May 2026 I have been visiting hospitality businesses and tourism destinations across Faversham and Mid Kent, and their story is the same: they are drowning under ever... Local News
