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
Our Man in Westminster - Spending in Ashford 22nd February 2024 Following my Town Centre Survey, which showed some of the reasons people may not be using the town centre as much as before, there is now some interesting... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - There is a clear message from the results of my survey 8th February 2024 I was delighted that nearly twelve hundred people filled in my survey on Ashford Town Centre and how they would like to see it change. The large number shows... Articles
Our Man in Westminister - Addressing concerns about local postal services 14th December 2023 As this is my last column before Christmas I will talk about the seasonal topic of Christmas cards. Sadly I won’t be doing this with any festive good cheer, as... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Marking the festive season at the Carnival of the Baubles 30th November 2023 Being a Member of Parliament brings a range of varied experiences, but it is fair to say that walking in a procession behind a giant mechanical fox has been one... Articles