Our Man in Westminster - Protecting Hoad's Wood Thursday, 16 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 newspapers as well as national news bulletins. It is clear that effective action to stop the dumping to too long to introduce, which is why the mounds of rubbish are so big. But the most important immediate task is to ensure that the rubbish is... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Local Water Supplies 28th July 2022 The world has seemed particularly out of its normal orbit in the last few days. Just as Parliament recessed for the summer, normally a time for the pace of life... Articles
Damian Green on Boris Johnson's Resignation 7th July 2022 I am glad that Boris Johnson eventually agreed to resign as Prime Minister, following the clear wishes of Ministers and many backbenchers. He has many... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - Local Economy 21st June 2022 We all know that there is a great squeeze on spending at the moment, because of inflation, but it is fascinating to see how Ashford compares with the national... Articles
Damian Green on Vote of Confidence in Boris Johnson 6th June 2022 I have been contacted by hundreds of constituents over the Downing Street parties and the Prime Minister’s behaviour. The vast majority of these, many of them... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in Ashford 2nd June 2022 I think we all deserve a week away from politics, and a weekend of national celebrations and tributes to an extraordinary woman and public servant is the... Articles
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