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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 bus. 

Today I was in Lenham for the launch of an exciting new plan to boost biodiversity and natural habitats in Kent and Medway. 

Our natural environment is one of the greatest treasures we have in this country - nowhere less so than here in the Garden of England. 

It never ceases to amaze me what can be achieved when we work together locally. 

Having special educational needs or a disability should never be a barrier to a decent education. 

Next week is Rural Crime Action Week – a big concern for residents across Faversham and Mid Kent and one which I’ve been working hard to tackle this year.

I've been campaigning about fly-parking ever since I became an MP. 

It's when lorries park up on hard shoulders and road verges instead of using proper facilities, and anyone living in Kent will know it's a huge issue locally.

Flooding can be an absolute disaster, and sadly there are several areas in the constituency we’ve seen it hit recently.

It was a huge pleasure to welcome the Farming Minister Mark Spencer to the Garden of England last week to meet some of our local farmers. 

Housebuilding is one of the most contentious issues here in Faversham and Mid Kent.

I hear from people all the time who are unhappy about the scale of development locally, as well as people desperate for a house of their own.

Modernising our railway is absolutely essential. 

It's our ticket to safer, faster and cheaper journeys, and I'm really excited by everything the government's doing to drive it forward.