Our Man in Westminster - Operation Brock Thursday, 22 July, 2021 Just when you thought we might be entering a quieter period for the summer Operation Brock on the M20 comes back into our lives. As I write this we are back to two lanes between Junctions 8 and 9, with a 50mph speed limit. The decision was taken by the Kent Resilience Forum in anticipation of a big rise in traffic at Dover and the Tunnel because of the school holidays. Just in case this led to... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - The Local Economy 8th July 2021 After nearly 18 months of the most difficult period for the local economy that any of us can remember, things seem to be turning around very fast. We have... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Housing and Planning 1st July 2021 Planning and development have once again become a big national political issue, with the Government between a White Paper and new legislation, and the voters of... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Railway 27th 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... 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
