Our Man in Westminster - Protecting Hoad's Wood Thursday, 16 May, 2024 The terrible desecration of Hoad’s Wood near Bethersden by repeated fly-tipping has gone well beyond being a local story and is now featuring in national newspapers as well as national news bulletins. It is clear that effective action to stop the dumping to too long to introduce, which is why the mounds of rubbish are so big. But the most important immediate task is to ensure that the rubbish is... Articles
Monthly Update - March 2024 18th March 2024 As we approach Easter and (hopefully) Spring, I have been busy following up a number of concerns people expressed in my recent survey. I have fixed to talk to... Newsletters
Our Man in Westminster - An Update About Local Schools 7th March 2024 I have been visiting a number of primary schools in recent weeks, and apart from my admiration for the teachers (my mother was a primary school teacher so I am... Articles
New Funding for Farmers 23rd February 2024 Good news! The Government will introduce a £15 million fund to help farmers redistribute surplus food, preventing millions of meals worth of edible food from... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Spending in Ashford 22nd February 2024 Following my Town Centre Survey, which showed some of the reasons people may not be using the town centre as much as before, there is now some interesting... Articles
Select Committee Update – British Film and High-End Television 21st February 2024 Today the CMS Committee held its second evidence session of the British Film and High-End TV inquiry. We heard from three panels. In the first panel we heard... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – Cricket Follow Up 20th February 2024 Today the CMS Committee held an evidence session to follow-up on the Committee’s previous work on racism in cricket. We heard from three panels today. In the... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - There is a clear message from the results of my survey 8th February 2024 I was delighted that nearly twelve hundred people filled in my survey on Ashford Town Centre and how they would like to see it change. The large number shows... Articles
Select Committee Update: Tourism Joint Ministerial Follow-Up 6th February 2024 Today at the CMS Committee we held a joint ministerial session an opportunity to question Ministers from across Government on the findings of the Committee’s... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Jobs Fair 2024 25th January 2024 This week see one of my regular Jobs Fairs, which I hope will have been another successful way of helping people find a fulfilling future. Because of the joys... Local News