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- A Big Thank You 29th May 2024 *Note - This is the column I wrote for the Kentish Express this week, which will not be published because the Election Campaign is under way.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
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
Our Man in Westminster - An Update About Local Schools 7th March 2024 I have been visiting a number of primary schools in recent weeks, and apart from my admiration for the teachers (my mother was a primary school teacher so I am... Articles
New Funding for Farmers 23rd February 2024 Good news! The Government will introduce a £15 million fund to help farmers redistribute surplus food, preventing millions of meals worth of edible food from... Articles