Chalk has new sign installed at Village Hall! Thursday, 21 October, 2021 Councillors Leslie Hills, Alan Ridgers and Jordan Meade attended the unveiling of a new sign in Chalk after much campaigning. The sign’s importance in Chalk is that it highlights what a historical place the village is - a fact be that can be easily forgotten because of so much post war development. Chalk, like Northfleet and Ifield/Singlewell are places fighting for their identity in this world of... Local News
Bryan Sweetland's sound advice ignored on Lower Thames Crossing 24th December 2018 Six years ago as the Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways, I was told by the Government Roads Minister that the Lower Thames Crossing congestion... Local News
Lane and Sweetland help secure new defibrillator for Shorne 23rd December 2018 Bob Lane and Bryan Sweetland commissioned a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Shorne Village Hall on 22nd December 2018. Bob is a prospective... Local News
Diane Marsh helps reduce Valley Drive speed limit 21st December 2018 Local KCC Councillor Diane Marsh support to local campaigners has led to a reduction in the speed limit along Valley Drive. Local residents from Valley Drive... Local News
Green Belt Petition Presented to Gravesham Council 21st December 2018 By Bob Lane, prospective candidate for Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown. At the Gravesham Council meeting at the Civic Centre on 18th December 2018, I presented a... Local News
Respond to the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation Today! 20th December 2018 The deadline to respond to Highways England's Lower Thames Crossing consultation is 23.59 TODAY. By Aaron Elliott, candidate for Riverview in the 2019 Local... Local News
Building on the Greenbelt will increase school place deficit in Gravesham 15th December 2018 By Bryan Sweetland, Kent County Councillor for Gravesham Rural. At a KCC council meeting on 13/12/18 I asked Mike Whiting, the KCC Cabinet Member for Planning... Local News
Helping to restore Gravesend's maritime heritage 14th December 2018 By Conrad Broadley, River Regeneration Champion at Gravesham Borough Council. Gravesend is a historic riverside town and it is a particular passion of mine to... Local News
Graveshams only astro pitch gets a boost 9th December 2018 Volunteers from Gravesham Sports Trust were busy this Sunday tidying up their pitch ready for winter. By Aaron Elliott, candidate for Riverview in the 2019... Local News
Helping out with mock uni interviews at Mayfield Grammar School in Gravesend 3rd December 2018 Good luck to all the 6th formers at Mayfield applying to university for 2019. It was an honour for me to meet so many talented students and to help in preparing... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
