Boost for local jobs at £1.5m revamped service station in Whitfield
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke welcomed a £1.5m investment that is set to create at least 15 new jobs when she unveiled the revitalised Whitfield Service Station just outside the port…
‘Organised crime gang’ sentenced for £37,000 burglaries in Borough Green and Ashford
Three men from London who broke into homes in Kent and stole more than £37,000 worth of items have been jailed. The burglars were caught by police after a quick…
Folkestone and Hythe MP battles for nuclear power on Romney Marsh
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 July 2023 Nuclear For many years I’ve campaigned to secure a long-term future…
Canterbury leader calls on Sunak to ‘get a grip’ on Stodmarsh challenges for new homes
Canterbury City Council Leader Cllr Alan Baldock at 10 Downing Street Canterbury City Council Leader Cllr Alan Baldock has taken the battle to protect the Stodmarsh nature reserve while dismantling…
Council Leader bids to break Ashford housing deadlock with 10 Downing Street visit
Cllr Noel Ovenden visits No10 Downing Street Photo:ABC Ashford Borough Council Leader, Cllr Noel Ovenden, visited 10 Downing Street this week (Monday 17 July) to meet with the Prime Minister’s…
MP urges council to take action against vandals and dumpers in Dover and Deal
Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke is calling for Dover District Council to launch a crackdown on graffiti and fly-tipping. Natalie points out that fines have increased from 10th July…
Folkestone and Hythe MP ‘delighted’ to receive gong
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 27 June 2023 Economy High inflation is affecting countries around the world, but that…
Urgent action needed for Teagan’s ‘cannabis’ medicine, says Dover MP
Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has called on the Government and the NHS to provide medical cannabis for her young constituent Teagan Appleby, who suffers from severe epilepsy. Teagan…
Dover MP backs local farmers
Natalie Elphicke with Dover farmer Nigel Snape Following recent increased investment and support for British farmers by the Prime Minister set out at the UK Farm to Fork Summit, Natalie…