Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Safer Streets Initiative 5th May 2022 I know how anxious people are about safety in Ashford Town Centre, so it was reassuring to be shown around the various new measures put in place as part of the... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - How We Can Improve Investment in Operation Brock 21st April 2022 It is a small consolation after the problems on our roads over recent weeks, but at least the restrictions on the M20 were lifted in time to give everyone as... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Operation Stack 7th April 2022 At times over the past week we have been plunged back into the worst days of Operation Stack, with the M20 closed completely between Junctions 8 and 9. The... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Bus Routes Affected in Ashford 24th March 2022 The shake-up to the current Ashford area bus routes is certainly causing a large amount of anxiety and distress, more than I can remember in any previous time... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Railway 10th March 2022 At a time when terrible global events are dominating all our thoughts it is difficult to concentrate on matters nearer home. Nevertheless, we need to keep some... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Post Pandemic Effects On Exporters 24th February 2022 One of the issues concerning local businesses as we emerge from the pandemic has been the likely effect on exporters. With business trying to catch up on two... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Police Station 10th February 2022 Years ago I remember having to battle to keep a police station open in Ashford. I accepted the logic of closing smaller stations which few people ever visited... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Primary Schools Visit 27th January 2022 At times when it is reasonable to be pessimistic about the state of the country and the world it is often refreshing to hear what young people are thinking. I... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - William Harvey Hospital Chosen For Precautionary Hubs 14th January 2022 For my first column of 2022 I would love to be talking about anything else but Covid, but I’m afraid we have not yet fully emerged from this long dark tunnel... Articles