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Our Man in Westminster - A Big Thank You 29th May 2024 *Note - This is the column I wrote for the Kentish Express this week, which will not be published because the Election Campaign is under way. That all happened... Articles
Environment Agency to clear Hoad's Wood waste 24th May 2024 The Environment Agency has received a government mandate to remove thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste from Hoad’s Wood, a Site of Special Scientific... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Protecting Hoad's Wood 16th 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... Articles
Our Man In Westminster - Celebrating the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony 2nd May 2024 Last week saw the first Freedom of the Borough Ceremony I have ever attended, and it was a suitably moving occasion. The two people honoured were the former... Articles
Monthly Update - April 2024 23rd April 2024 The last month has had a distinctly rural feel, as I have visited farms, a vineyard, and spent a happy morning at the Ashford Market surrounded by cattle and... Local News
Our Man in Westminster - Remembering Lieutenant Bill Johnson 18th April 2024 Last Saturday saw one of the most moving ceremonies in the area, when the Hamstreet branch of the Royal British Legion held a service to honour the memory of... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Supporting English Tourism Week 2024 4th April 2024 I always like to support English Tourism Week, because tourists are increasingly important to our local economy, and Visit Kent does good work in trying to... Articles
Social Care Campaign Update 28th March 2024 I am pleased that the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, has responded to my open letter on making social care better. You can see the open... Articles
Select Committee Update – Grassroots Music Venues 26th March 2024 Today the CMS Committee held an evidence session for our inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues. We heard from three panels today. In the first panel we heard... Westminster News