It was fantastic to attend the official opening of Foodie’s Emporium in Headcorn on 20 September.

I love buying local produce and Foodie’s is full of that – local cheeses, locally made bread, local wine – giving locals and visitors to Headcorn plenty of reasons to shop there.

I received hundreds of responses to my recent survey on GP services in Park Wood, which shows just how much people care. Lots of people shared stories of how good their local GP surgery is.

On 10 September I received a phone call from the Prime Minister offering me a job in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

It’s good news that passengers can now claim compensation for train journeys delayed by 15 minutes or more.

Whether getting home late from work, missing a connecting train or arriving late to a meeting – train delays are a nightmare.

I was delighted to welcome campaigners fighting to save Graveney Marshes to Parliament on Monday 9 September.

I met Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris to tell him not to delay new Thameslink services to Maidstone East. They were due to start in December 2018, but have been pushed back to December 2019.

Operation Brock is getting a £20 million funding boost as part of the Government’s preparations to leave the EU on 31 October.

Schools in Kent will get a share of an extra £14 billion the Government has committed to education funding between now and 2022/23.

Councils in Kent will receive an extra £2.6 million in new funding to help prepare for Brexit. This is another step in making sure we’re ready to leave the EU on 31 October. 

The underpass at Faversham station is finally getting some attention. South Eastern has announced it has secured £130,000 of funding to carry out renovation work on the Grade II listed building.