On Friday the 5th July the Conservative Party backed a parliamentary Bill which would guarantee a referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European Union. Damian said: “It is clear that many people locally are concerned about the levels of immigration in the UK, and about the shift in power away from our national parliaments and […]
Damian spoke at the London launch of the ‘Grow for it’ campaign in the London Stock Exchange, alongside the leader of the county council Paul Carter, and fellow East Kent MPs. Damian said: “I have been working to support the launch of and promote the East Kent ‘Grow for it’ campaign, which has been led […]
We are now seeing real progress with economic growth both locally and nationally. Unemployment is continuing to fall, and is now lower than it was in May 2010. New business starts are on the up and existing firms, particularly now in the construction and house building sectors are reporting growing interest and activity. I want […]
The nation is gripped by the excitement that comes with a royal baby; a new prince and a future king. The arrival of a first child is an exciting time for any parents, and wish them all well. The new Prince is third in line to the throne and if his great grandmother, grandfather and […]
On Sunday, the English cyclist Chris Froome swept down the Champs-Élysées to win the 100th Tour de France. He is only the second ever Englishman to carry off the famous yellow jersey, following Bradley Wiggins' triumph last year. But as Froome's fans shout 'allez!' the youth of France are more likely to be crying to […]
This weekend we had glorious weather for the Kent Agricultural Show at Detling; a great contrast to the heavy rain of twelve months ago. I attended the show on Friday, when the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Owen Paterson was also there as guest of honour. One of my favourite areas […]
Romney Marsh has traditionally been regarded as one of the more high risk flood areas in the country. In the past this had made it harder for people to get home insurance, although a number of local firms who have a good understanding of the risk levels have helped many residents to solve this problem. […]
Romney Marsh has traditionally been regarded as one of the more high risk flood areas in the country. In the past this had made it harder for people to get home insurance, although a number of local firms who have a good understanding of the risk levels have helped many residents to solve this problem. […]
Last Friday I spoke at a special meeting at the Chamber of Commerce in Folkestone for the Shepway Housing Initiative. This meeting brought together many different people and organisations that have an interest in discussing how we can meet the local need for more and better housing. The meeting was attended by Shepway Council and […]
Last week we received renewed hope for a long term solution to Operation Stack. £72million has been set aside by the Government to fund the development of a new motorway junction ‘10a’ for the M20. This was announced last week at part of a major investment in our national infrastructure. When I previously organised a […]