Our Man in Westminster - Supporting our Farmers Thursday, 25 November, 2021 I spend a good deal of my time talking to local businesses, and therefore hearing about how they are managing in the period of recovery from the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. One specific sector which often has a different set of issues is farming. I met the Ashford NFU recently and as ever it was an interesting conversation. The biggest difference from almost every other type of business... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Opening of New Projects in Ashford 11th November 2021 One of the more enjoyable parts of an MP’s job is helping celebrate the opening of a new project. So last Friday was a particularly enjoyable time as I managed... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Youth Hub 14th October 2021 One of the most welcome new additions to the town’s facilities is the Ashford Youth Hub, which was set up over the summer and is now fully operational. It... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Housing and Planning Meeting with Michael Gove 30th September 2021 The last few days may have been dominated by the dramas and difficulties of the petrol crisis but in the long term I think one of the key challenges facing the... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Latest Survey Results 17th September 2021 First I should apologise for the late return of this column after the summer. It is for the very straightforward reason that I have had Covid. Other people’s... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Operation Brock 22nd 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... 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
