Parliamentary debate about High Speed One 21st January 2020 On Tuesday 21st January 2020, I led a parliamentary debate on High Speed One (HS1) rolling stock to discuss the need for new rolling stock on the High Speed... Articles
Our man - An update about the M20 24th October 2019 After spending last Saturday unusually in Westminster I had hoped to be able to write this column explaining what happens next in the Brexit saga. Sadly as I... Articles
Our Man - Celebrating charities and volunteering in Ashford 10th October 2019 Most of the time this column is useful to address the problems and complaints people have. There is never a shortage of subjects! Occasionally though I like to... Articles
Our man - my recent visit to the William Harvey hospital 26th September 2019 The recent online survey I held about which issues matter most to people produced some clear results. The local issue which attracted most interest was the... Articles
Our Man - Give a Day to Policing 29th August 2019 With crime and policing prominent in the news at the moment, I was pleased to take part in the Give a Day to Policing scheme this year. This is an invitation... Articles
Ashford MP encourages local firms to recruit disabled people 12th July 2019 Ashford employers are grouping together to support more disabled people into jobs. The disability employment rate is now nearly 52%, up from 44% five years ago... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - The Environment and Climate 4th July 2019 The environment has been at the top of the agenda recently, with a large contingent from Ashford joining a mass lobby at Westminster on behalf of “The Time is... Articles
Ashford MP, Damian Green meets climate change lobby in Westminster 26th June 2019 Today, (26th June 2019), Damian Green MP for Ashford, joined his constituents and thousands of activists from across the country to show his support for 'The... Articles
Our Man - Supporting local businesses, and my views on Brexit 20th June 2019 There has been a distinct shift in the wind in Ashford businesses’ attitude to Brexit in recent months. At the start of this year the real fear was of a No Deal... Articles