Chatham awarded extra funding from Home Office for safer streets 27th October 2023 I am delighted that the Home Office has announced the Safer Streets Fund (Round Five) 5, which includes £284,523.65 for Chatham Town Centre. The Safer Streets... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
A joint statement from the Towns MPs on the Christmas lights 11th October 2023 Medway’s three MPs are united in disappointment at the Labour Council’s decision to cancel the Christmas lights this year. Throughout difficult financial... ArticlesLocal News
Government awards an extra £768,780 for Bus services improvements 4th October 2023 Great news that the Minister for Roads & Local Transport Richard Holden MP has allocated an extra £768,780 to Medway Council from the Bus Services Improvement... ArticlesLocal News
New Clinical Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in Rochester 2nd October 2023 On Friday I was able to visit the Healthy Living Centre where work has started on the reconfiguration for the new CDC in Medway, which will be used for... ArticlesLocal News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Question to Policing Minister 19th September 2023 On Monday 18th September, I raised with the Policing Minister in the House of Commons the frustration and concern of constituents and businesses at the ongoing... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Southeastern Reinstates 2 Trains an Hour to St Pancras 18th September 2023 I was very pleased to hear that Southeastern are going to be reinstating 2 trains an hour to St. Pancras from 10th December. Other Kent MPs and I have been... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Great British Insulation Scheme 14th September 2023 Many residents have asked me about insulation to their homes after the winter we had with high energy prices, so today I was really pleased to hear that the... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Question to Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13th September 2023 On Tuesday 12th September, I met with the Women’s Institute (WI) to hear about their River Action week across the country. We all want our rivers to be healthy... ArticlesLocal News
Cuxton Winery Planning Appeal 24th July 2023 The Cuxton winery appeal has been dismissed. The Planning Inspector has today (24/07/2023) announced his decision to dismiss the appeal to the council’s... ArticlesLocal News