Peers slam Government Lorry Park Plans in Dover
Baroness Jenny Randerson has brought a Regret Motion to the House of Lords which challenged the Government’s use of Special Development Orders (SDOs) for their proposed Lorry Parks in Kent,…
MP pleased to see Folkestone and Hythe on track to meet 15 February vaccination target
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 February 2021. This week I met with the Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi, along…
‘Kent Police Commissioner is failing to justify proposed 7.4% tax increase’ say Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the decision to increase council tax by 7.4% to pay for the Policing in Kent, Graham Colley, PCC candidate for the Liberal Democrats said: “I could achieve cheap…
Folkestone and Hythe MP puts record straight over asylum claimants housed in Hythe hotel
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 February 2021. Last week a fire was started deliberately at Napier Barracks in…
Lib Dems and Greens cosy up for Kent elections
Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash Shepway Green Party and local Lib Dems have agreed not to stand against each other in the six Folkestone and Hythe seats being fought…
New CCTV issued after assault of a bus driver in Whitstable
A new CCTV image has been issued by officers who are continuing to appeal for information regarding the assault of a bus driver in Whitstable. The victim reported that he…
Folkestone barracks ‘positive test’ asylum seekers moved to Hythe hotels
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 27 January 2021. On 26th January the first mass vaccination centre in Kent for…
Government extends consultation period on Dover Border Facility proposals
Rachel Maclean, Minister at the Department for Transport (pictured 2nd left), has confirmed that the engagement period for the proposed Border Facility development at the White Cliffs site has been…
MP ‘over the moon’ at launch of Dover District Vaccination Centre
Natalie Elphicke MP with Rotary Club volunteers Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke hails the opening of the Dover District Vaccination Centre as the first general vaccinations go out, with…
MP looks into high COVID death rate in Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 21 January 2021. It’s excellent news that this week sees the start of mass…