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
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
