Talking Education Sunday, 6 October, 2024 It was a privilege to share a panel with Damian Hinds MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, and Paul Church, Chairman of the Conservative Education Society at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. We discussed priorities for policy in the coming years, as well as achievements in Government. The panel was hosted by the NEU's Daniel Kebede and chaired by Schools Week's Samantha Booth... Articles
Managing Water Wisely 1st March 2023 One of my roles as a Councillor, sitting on Overview and Scrutiny Committee, has been to investigate how water is managed across the Borough. Given the issues... Local News
Violence Against Women and Girls 3rd January 2023 Over 800,000 cases of domestic abuse were reported last year and it is estimated that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be affected by domestic abuse at some... Local News
Improving Air Quality 2nd December 2022 One of my roles on the Council is to sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. We recently reviewed a decision on Air Quality, which led to understanding more... Local News
Cost of Living Support 11th November 2022 If you need support with cost of living or are concerned about how to pay your council tax or rent, please do take a look at this page on Maidstone Borough... Local News
The Knife Angel 1st October 2022 This week I paid a very moving visit to the Knife Angel, that has been visiting Maidstone at the Lighthouse Church for the past month. The aim of the project is... Local News
Ask Her to Stand Kent 2nd September 2022 On Thursday 1st September, Conservative Women's Organisation Area Chairman, Louise Brice hosted a stellar panel of women for a Kent-focused Ask Her to Stand... Articles
Tackling Leaks 18th August 2022 Finally, we have seen repairs done to two major water leaks in the village - in Butcher Close and Bathurst Road. Whilst the birds enjoyed the temporary... Local News
A Growing Industry 18th July 2022 Kent is often known as the 'Garden of England' but with over 50 wine producers across the county, we are also now becoming the vineyard of England too. So it... Local News
Learning at the Library 16th July 2022 As a teacher, I was especially thrilled to be able to support the recent events celebrating 50 years of our local library. The Staplehurst Library User Group... Local News