Our Man in Westminster - Railway Thursday, 27 May, 2021 This week life has been dominated by talk about trains. There are two separate issues which will affect us in Ashford: the reform of the railways across the country and the new rescue package for Eurostar. On the first, the replacement of the franchise system with a model based on Transport for London, where operators are given contracts to run a service all of whose specifications are decided by... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Operation Brock 29th April 2021 Probably the biggest event of the past few days is, oddly, something that is no longer happening. The removal of the Operation Brock barriers on the M20, which... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Supporting our High Street 15th April 2021 Despite the weather this has felt like the start of spring, with the cautious reopening of shops and pubs inspiring analogies with flowers re-emerging after the... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - John Lewis and the Kickstart Scheme 1st April 2021 Like many others I mourn the news that the John Lewis store will not be re-opening when the shops return in April. It is another visible sign of how tough life... Articles
Campaigners Thank Local MP, Damian Green, for Championing Community Energy 31st March 2021 Today campaign group Power for People thanked local Ashford MP, Damian Green, for supporting a new Bill in Parliament that would help rebuild local economies... Articles
I was a Covid rebel, but I’m voting with the government 25th March 2021 I have some form in voting against my own government when it comes to Covid restrictions. I will not just vote through any measure the government puts before... Articles
Our Man - Litter & Litter Angels 18th March 2021 In the midst of all the very serious issues affecting us at the moment is a long-running topic that is capable of causing emotions ranging from irritation to... Articles
Our Man - The Tenterden & East Sussex Railway 60th Year Appeal 4th March 2021 It is I hope a sign of the times that this week I am writing about something which indicates better things to come. This is the 60th anniversary appeal of the... Articles
Our Man - Sevington Lorry Park 18th February 2021 Nothing quite prepares you for the sheer scale of the Sevington site where lorries are processed on their way to France. Now that much of the concrete is laid... Articles
Our Man - Kent's Roads 4th February 2021 Every so often it is worth commenting on dogs that haven’t barked, or in this case events that have not happened. I am referring to the traffic chaos many of us... Articles
