Our Man - The Tenterden & East Sussex Railway 60th Year Appeal Thursday, 4 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 Kent & East Sussex Railway, which is looking forward to welcoming back passengers to its station in Tenterden this summer. The railway had been a commercial line which closed, and was re-opened thanks partly to the efforts of one of my... 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
Our Man - Re-building our economy 21st January 2021 This last year has been the worst period for Kent business in memory, even worse than after the financial crash of 2008. Yet beneath the surface it is clear... Articles
Our Man - A look at 2021 7th January 2021 Happy New Year, although that was no one’s idea of a quiet and peaceful Christmas, and the next few months are unlikely to be any easier. Starting with the... Articles
Our Man - Brexit 10th December 2020 As we approach the end of this terrible year I suspect I will not cheer anyone up by reminding them that the end of the Brexit transition period is very close... Articles
Our Man - Businesses, small and large 12th November 2020 As we all get used to the second lockdown there are difficulties for huge numbers of people, ranging from churchgoers to gym enthusiasts. But my biggest worry... Articles
Our Man - Jasmin Vardimon in Ashford 29th October 2020 For this week’s column I want to take a pause from the big issues of Covid and Brexit to salute one of the town’s quiet success stories. If you enter the... Articles
Our Man - Housing and Planning Rules 15th October 2020 I have spent a good deal time in recent weeks talking listening to views about the Government’s consultation about changing the planning rules. The changes... Articles
Our Man - Cycle lanes in Ashford 1st October 2020 The best news of the past week was the disappearance of the ill-conceived cycle lanes in the town centre, only a week after the works started. I have rarely... Articles