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 […]
The first Folkestone Fish Fest was scheduled for last weekend, and I had been looking forward to opening it on the Saturday morning. Sadly the wind and rain intervened, and what may have been good weather for fish, was a disaster for the stall holders and musicians who were booked to perform, which led to […]
The first Folkestone Fish Fest was scheduled for last weekend, and I had been looking forward to opening it on the Saturday morning. Sadly the wind and rain intervened, and what may have been good weather for fish, was a disaster for the stall holders and musicians who were booked to perform, which led to […]
Defence Ministers confirmed this week that despite further announcements of redundancies in the armed forces, the Gurkhas will continue to play a vital role Britain’s military operations. This is an issue we have pressed continuously through the largest review of our defence requirements since the early 1990s. We are all proud of the outstanding commitment […]
Recent proposals for new large wind turbines at Snave on Romney Marsh, and previously at Sellindge have rightly been controversial. These wind turbines would dominate the landscape; changing its character and impacting on the lives of local residents. If there is a future for wind energy in Kent it should be offshore, in large farms […]
This week I was also appointed as the Small Business Ambassador for the Conservative Party for Kent and the south east of England. The purpose of the role is to promote the interests of smaller and start-up businesses to Ministers and policy makers in government, and I hope that I can use this position in […]
The Queen this week celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her coronation and I was honoured on Tuesday to be invited to attend the special thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey, to mark her life's work in the service of our nation. The Queen's reign has been a model of duty and dedication to the service of […]
The Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP, has confirmed that he will be coming to Folkestone and Hythe to meet with local businesses and the fishermen, who are affected by the marine conservation zone proposals for Hythe Bay. This will be the first time that a Fisheries Minister has visited our area officially for many years. […]
This week I called a special House of Commons debate to support the case of the Hythe Bay fishermen against the possible introduction of restrictions in their fishing waters along our coast. This follows the petition we presented to 10 Downing Street earlier this month, which was signed by over 1,000 residents. I am also […]
This week I called a special House of Commons debate to support the case of the Hythe Bay fishermen against the possible introduction of restrictions in their fishing waters along our coast. This follows the petition we presented to 10 Downing Street earlier this month, which was signed by over 1,000 residents. I am also […]