Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair returns! 22nd February 2022 Our Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair is about matching local students with some of the fantastic opportunities out there. I’ve hosted it every year since 2018 with... Articles
Magna Carta display coming soon... 16th February 2022 Faversham’s copy of Magna Carta is one of our town’s greatest treasures. But too few people know about it, and even fewer have actually seen it. I’m delighted... Articles
A helping hand for the Hot Tin 15th February 2022 The past two years have been incredibly tough for many of our local businesses. I recently called into the Hot Tin in Faversham to see how this fabulous local... Articles
Prime Minister and Chancellor visit Maidstone Hospital 9th February 2022 I was delighted to welcomed Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to Maidstone Hospital this week. The hospital is home to the Kent Oncology Centre, which is delivering... Articles
My message to the Housing Minister on development in Kent 8th February 2022 I recently met the Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher MP, to convey concerns from local residents and councillors about housing numbers in Kent. People have... Articles
3,000 ‘Kickstarters’ in Kent 1st February 2022 Latest stats show that over 3,000 young people across Kent have benefitted from our Kickstart scheme . It was great to be back at the West Faversham Community... Articles
New plans to tackle fly-tipping 26th January 2022 Seeing waste dumped on the side of roads or in the countryside is horrid. Fly-tipping is a blight on communities across Faversham and Mid Kent, and I know the... Articles
Alarming Faversham development needs to be challenged 25th January 2022 People write to me all the time who have grown up in Faversham and can no longer afford to live here so we do need new homes. The problem is the scale of the... Articles
Action to make Pilgrims Way safer 19th January 2022 We are lucky in Kent to be surrounded by wonderful countryside, and I know how important access to it is for people’s health and wellbeing. That’s why I’ve been... Local News