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
Train Strikes 12th July 2022 Earlier this month, I spoke to BBC Radio Kent about train strikes disrupting children taking their GCSE exams. I spoke as a parent, whose daughter, along with... Local News
Managing Water Wisely 28th June 2022 As part of the new governance arrangements at Maidstone Borough Council, we now have an Overview and Scrutiny Committee. This committee can review decisions by... Local News
Jubilee Celebrations 5th June 2022 It has been fantastic to see all the celebrations taking place across the country for Her Majesty, The Queen's platinum jubilee. In Staplehurst, we were... Local News
Encouraging Pollinators 31st May 2022 No Mow May is back and once again I am grateful to Maidstone Borough Council for allowing our local park to go wild for the month. It is really interesting to... Local News
Useful Grants 14th April 2022 I was asked recently if I knew of any places that offered grants to local communities. Alongside grants from Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council... Local News
Community Speedwatch 14th April 2022 As a community speedwatch volunteer, last week I joined our local team to monitor traffic along the Marden Road. In the time we were recording c.40% of cars... Local News
3G Pitch Project 24th October 2021 Following on from work successfully ensuring Staplehurst is prioritised for funding, we have now reached the stage of preparing a business case for a 3G pitch... Local News
New Offence for Dog Theft 4th September 2021 From speaking to residents, I know how painful loss of a pet can be, especially when it is due to theft. For several months now, I have joined others in asking... Local News
Flexible Commuting 30th June 2021 For many years, I commuted part-time to London. Whilst I was extremely fortunate to have flexible employment, I felt that ticketing could also be flexible to... Westminster News
