Labour Government fail to intervene to Save Chatham Docks Tuesday, 29 October, 2024 Sadly today the news came through that Labour’s Secretary of State Angela Rayner has decided NOT to call in the decision made by the Labour Medway Council to allow Peel Holdings to redevelop Chatham Docks. This now directly puts at risk the livelihoods of 1000s of local “working people”. This could signal the end of high skilled employment at Chatham Docks and businesses who are responsible for... Local News
Kelly Joins Health Secretary in Medway Hospital Visit to See New A&E, Discuss HASU and Announce South East Ambulance Training Funding 29th November 2018 It was fantastic to welcome Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP to Medway Maritime Hospital this afternoon to show him the wonderful improvements at our local... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Joins Frindsbury Green Church and Local Schools to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy 27th November 2018 On Saturday 10 November, Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst joined The Reverend Nicholas Cooper, Vicar of Frindsbury Church, local residents and school... Local News
Rochester and Strood MP Praises £3.8m Budget Spending Boost for Medway’s Social Care and Roads 21st November 2018 Rochester and Strood MP, Kelly Tolhurst, has welcomed the Chancellor’s specific allocations for Medway’s roads and adult and children’s social care funding... Westminster News
UK Parliament Week to be celebrated across Rochester and Strood 15th November 2018 As we mark 100 years since the first women gained the right to vote, Kelly Tolhurst MP is inviting everyone in Rochester and Strood to get involved in UK... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Welcomes Government Dismissal of Gladmans’ Cliffe Woods Appeal 14th November 2018 Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst has expressed delight at the Secretary of State for Housing’s decision to reject an appeal to build 225 new homes at... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Meets Health Secretary to Discuss HASU Decision 7th November 2018 Last week I was pleased to meet Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock MP, to discuss the Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Groups’ (CCG) decision not... Westminster News
Rochester and Strood MP Welcomes Winter Funding Boost for Adult Social Care 5th November 2018 Kelly Tolhurst, MP for Rochester and Strood, has today warmly welcomed the £240m of additional funding for councils to spend on adult social care services to... Local News
Minister Kelly Tolhurst MP Brings Forward Draft Regulations to Improve SMEs’ Access to Finance 30th October 2018 Last month, I was delighted to speak for the first time as Minister for Small Business and Corporate Responsibility and bring forward positive draft regulations... Westminster News
MPs Meet Medway Stroke Specialist in Campaign Against HASU Proposals 26th October 2018 This morning, Kelly Tolhurst MP was joined by fellow MPs Rehman Chishti and Gordon Henderson, as well as Lead of Medway Council Cllr Alan Jarrett, at a meeting... Local News
