Local pools win Government support Thursday, 28 March, 2024 There are few better ways to boost your health and wellbeing than swimming. Lucking we have two brilliant pools locally - Faversham Pools and Maidstone Leisure Centre - but like many pools across the country the last few years haven't been easy for them. Covid, rising energy bills, and a gradual decline in the number of swimmers has left little in the budget for maintenance and improvements. That... Local News
A new banking hub in Faversham 18th July 2023 Last week I visited the newly opened banking counter at Faversham Post Office. It's a huge boost for the town, after losing Lloyds, Barclays, and NatWest in the... Local News
A long term fix for Op Brock 11th July 2023 I was so disappointed with the news this week that Operation Brock is set to restart in July. As everyone locally knows, Brock means heavy traffic on Kent's... Local News
Rural crime crackdown continues 14th June 2023 As anyone who lives rurally will know, a big part of feeling safe is about help being there when you need it. When it's not you can feel completely isolated... Local News
Save Faversham tip! 22nd May 2023 I'm fighting to save Faversham's tip from closure. Last week Kent County Council published their Household Waste Recycling Centre Review, and we found out that... Local News
A new deal for social housing tenants 17th May 2023 Everyone deserves a home that's safe, secure and well maintained - and that includes people living in social housing. Sadly that's all too often not the case... Local News
Supporting people locally with the cost of living 11th May 2023 The Government is giving unprecedented support to help people with the cost of living. Some of that is being spent on measures which help everyone, like paying... Local News
Delivering 15 million more GP appointments 9th May 2023 Seeing a GP should be easy, but for lots of people locally it hasn’t felt that way since the pandemic. Thankfully plans announced today by the Government are... Westminster News
Coronation Clean-Up successes! 4th May 2023 This weekend we will witness the historic Coronation of King Charles III. It's such a special occasion, and not one that comes along very often. Communities... Local News
Record funding for Kent's schools! 3rd May 2023 Last week we got some brilliant news for our local students. Schools in Faversham and Mid Kent are getting an extra £2.3 million of funding this spring, as part... Westminster News