Last week, I joined the celebrations across our community to commemorate eighty years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day - a moment of collective relief and jubilation after a devastating conflict.This anniversary was a poignant milestone…
Community facilities are incredibly important, and that is why I have recently been in touch with the Football Association, who through their charity The Football Foundation, will fund around 77% of the cost of a new football pitch at…
Last Friday I visited St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School in Swanley to meet the amazing Head Giovanna McRae and her brilliant staff. The school has recently become an Academy and it was great to hear that even after only a month,…
Despite reassurance from Royal Mail, postal deliveries locally have not improved and continue to be unacceptable, especially in the TN15 area. The poor service is leading to infrequent deliveries and important mail arriving late (including…
When attending the VE Day lighting of the beacon last week on the Vine, I visited a number of the stalls set up by local volunteer groups including We Are Beams and Citizens Advice.Both do such vital work for our local community, however…
Last week’s local elections were tough and unfortunately we lost many outstanding local councillors, including Roger Gough (KCC Leader and member for Sevenoaks North and Darenth Valley) and Perry Cole in Swanley. Their absence will be…