Parliament Week visit to Lenham School 15th November 2023 Last week I dropped by the Lenham School to talk all things Parliament week with their year 7s and sixth formers. I gave a talk on the history of parliament... Local News
Snowfields gets outstanding Ofsted rating 14th November 2023 Last week I wrote to Snowfields Academy to wish the a huge congratulations on their recent outstanding Ofsted rating. They're a secondary school catering for... Local News
Garden village concerns haven't gone away 14th November 2023 It's vital we deliver homes for local people, but I'm still not convinced by the Heathlands and Lidsing Garden Village proposals. For a start Maidstone needs... Local News
A look insde the House of Commons for Parliament Week 8th November 2023 This week is Parliament Week, a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our political system, Parliament, and democracy. It's coincided this year with the... Local News
Faster health checks for East Kent 2nd November 2023 Early diagnoses save lives. I've seen it time and again as a health minister, that catching diseases like cancer at their early stages means a huge boost to... Local News
Rishi commits to Brenley Corner and Blue Bell Hill 1st November 2023 Last month we got some news that so many of us have been waiting to hear for years. Brenley Corner and Bluebell Hill have finally both been given the green... 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