Our Man in Westminster - Local Economy Tuesday, 21 June, 2022 We all know that there is a great squeeze on spending at the moment, because of inflation, but it is fascinating to see how Ashford compares with the national picture on this. For the statistics in this column I am indebted to Barclays’ Local Insights publication. In the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year, spending in Ashford increased by 24.1%, slightly below the... Articles
Damian Green on Vote of Confidence in Boris Johnson 6th June 2022 I have been contacted by hundreds of constituents over the Downing Street parties and the Prime Minister’s behaviour. The vast majority of these, many of them... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in Ashford 2nd June 2022 I think we all deserve a week away from politics, and a weekend of national celebrations and tributes to an extraordinary woman and public servant is the... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Safer Streets Initiative 5th May 2022 I know how anxious people are about safety in Ashford Town Centre, so it was reassuring to be shown around the various new measures put in place as part of the... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - How We Can Improve Investment in Operation Brock 21st April 2022 It is a small consolation after the problems on our roads over recent weeks, but at least the restrictions on the M20 were lifted in time to give everyone as... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Operation Stack 7th April 2022 At times over the past week we have been plunged back into the worst days of Operation Stack, with the M20 closed completely between Junctions 8 and 9. The... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Bus Routes Affected in Ashford 24th March 2022 The shake-up to the current Ashford area bus routes is certainly causing a large amount of anxiety and distress, more than I can remember in any previous time... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Railway 10th March 2022 At a time when terrible global events are dominating all our thoughts it is difficult to concentrate on matters nearer home. Nevertheless, we need to keep some... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Post Pandemic Effects On Exporters 24th February 2022 One of the issues concerning local businesses as we emerge from the pandemic has been the likely effect on exporters. With business trying to catch up on two... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Police Station 10th February 2022 Years ago I remember having to battle to keep a police station open in Ashford. I accepted the logic of closing smaller stations which few people ever visited... Articles