May 2024, Maidstone, Kent: Helen Grant MP has met with Lisa Farmer, the Chief Executive at the Royal British Legion Industry (RBLI), to discuss her ambitious expansion plans in Aylesford.
I was delighted to visit Mid Kent Mind to thank them for the vital work they do for people with mental health problems. I look forward to working with MKM and the various organisations who fund them, to ensure everyone in the Maidstone…
April 2023, Maidstone, Kent: The local community in Fant came together in support of a local fundraising effort for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) last weekend, organised by local campaigner Moya Sparrowhawk and supported by BHF…
Westminster, April 2024: The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force this month, on Saturday 6 April 2024. It gives people who provide care to a family member, friend or relative, the right to up to five days of unpaid leave from work to…
April 2024, Maidstone/Malling, Kent: The fight against overdevelopment in the Hermitage Lane area stepped up a gear after a packed public meeting and official opposition from Helen Grant MP last week. But residents only have until Friday…
Congestion on Loose Road is one of the primary issues concerning constituents in south Maidstone. The closure of Cranborne Avenue exacerbates the existing bottleneck, while simultaneously making the junction more dangerous.
A statement regarding the new ‘Bradbourne’ planning application for up to 1300 houses between Hermitage Lane and Kiln Barn Road, Ditton: These housing development proposals will impose impossible new pressures on local infrastructure that…
Maidstone, Kent, 27 March 2024: Local leaders attended an audience with The Archbishop of Canterbury in The Great Hall at the Bishops Palace in Maidstone yesterday. Organised by Maidstone Borough Council and The Mayor’s office, the event…
Delighted to hear from the Sports Minster that 60 million pounds of funding from the Government and Sport England has been allocated to make our Swimming Pools more energy efficient and boost the long-term financial resilience of the…
I was delighted to support over 200 swimmers, participating on behalf of 23 local schools, charities and sports clubs, in the 2024 swim relay at Maidstone leisure centre yesterday.
Great to meet Andrew Mitchell, Mace Group Operations Director, in the House of Commons to discuss building more sustainably and the benefits to both the environment and economy.
Reliable and frequent trains, to and from the capital, are vital for the local economy and quality of life for our county town commuters. I am grateful to Southeastern for listening to our needs and concerns, and to Katie Boots for all of…
My team and I have been as busy as ever throughout February with a wide array of activities in Parliament, in Maidstone, and in The Weald. Please click on the link below to see my full March newsletter.
The fireworks of New Year’s Eve seem long in the past as weather systems Ischa and Jocelyn stormed us through January toward the last month of Winter. Meanwhile my team and I have been as busy as ever with a wide array of activities in…
Maidstone & The Weald MP Helen Grant MP and Chatham & Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch have joined together to express concern about Kent County Council’s proposal to include Oaken Wood in its Mineral Sites Plan. The MPs have looked at the…
September 2023, Maidstone, Kent: MP Helen Grant has had a review meeting with the bosses of South East Water to find out what measures they have introduced to better serve their customers.
August 2023, Maidstone, Kent: MP Helen Grant joined over 1000 enthusiasts to visit the largest climbing centre in Kent recently. It was a special open day arranged by the management team to promote the facility and to celebrate their 50…
It is not a well-known fact that hearing impairments affect 1 in 5 people in the UK. It is the second most common disability here, after those who have problems with mobility; and it is more prevalent than conditions such as diabetes,…
Disgusting, detestable and deplorable. That was the verdict of MP Helen Grant and Stan Forecast, Maidstone Borough Councillor (MBC) for Allington, Maidstone, after a visit to inspect the public loos at the Mid-Kent Shopping Centre two…
Every four days on average, over the last 10 years in England and Wales, one student in Higher Education has committed suicide, according to the ONS. Campaigners believe that many of these deaths could have been prevented if there were a…
A few weeks ago I wrote in this column about a special fund being set up by South East Water (SEW) for charities in Maidstone & The Weald. It was created to thank the community for its patience when a rapid ‘freeze-thaw’ weather event in…
Amidst the current Cost-Of-Living crisis several commentators have been critical of the King’s Coronation, a theme I have also seen within several Maidstone & The Weald constituents’ letters in my post bag.
Every four days on average, over the last 10 years in England and Wales, one student in Higher Education has committed suicide, according to the ONS. Campaigners believe the general duty of care required of universities is inadequate and…
Regular readers of InYourArea may recall my column about the ‘nightmare before Christmas’ last year. It was a story about a large number of residents and businesses, in the Wealden areas of my constituency, who suffered a total loss of…
Maidstone, 30 March 2023: The towering 27 foot Knife Angel sculpture came to Maidstone last September, highlighting the scourge of knife crime that is plaguing streets up and down the country, and Maidstone is no exception.