Reducing congestion on roads needs to be the focus for our new Local Plan in Maidstone.

The new Local Plan will set out planning policy in Maidstone for the next 20 years and should focus on improving quality of life for local people.

Investment in broadband infrastructure is vital, not just to boost growth and productivity, but to make areas better places to live and work.

I visited Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School on 27 September to talk to sixth form politics students about life as an MP and what's going on in Westminster at the moment. 

I recently visited Simpsons Wine Estate in Barham in my new role as Minister for Tourism.

The visit was an opportunity to see how Kent’s booming food and drink sector can attract more visitors to the county and increase tourism revenue for local businesses.

I was disappointed by the decision to give the go ahead for the expansion of East Kent Recycling’s plant at Oare Creek. I was strongly opposed to the development along with the town council, parish council, and local people.

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 met the Immigration Minister, Seema Kennedy MP, on 12 September, to raise concerns from farmers about the shortage of seasonal workers.