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
Secret Decision To Give Up City Status Devastating News, Kelly Tolhurst MP 17th October 2018 As a lifelong Medway resident, I was devastated to learn recently that the loss of Rochester’s city status was not an administrative mistake after all, but a... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Receives Guarantees for Future Rail Service Improvements 16th October 2018 Last week, Tuesday 9 October, Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst met with Rail Minister Jo Johnson to discuss continuing concerns with Govia Thameslink (GTR... Local News
Rochester and Gillingham MPs Challenge Decision to Reject Medway’s Stroke Unit Bid 21st September 2018 Yesterday, I was joined by Gillingham and Rainham MP Rehman Chishti to meet with the Chair and senior directors of Medway’s NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to... Local News
Deeply Concerned at Medway Stroke Unit Rejection 19th September 2018 I am deeply angered and frustrated with Kent and Medway Sustainability and Transformation Partnership decision to dismiss Medway Maritime’s bid to host one of... Local News
62.8% of Children in Medway missing out on Vital Cycle Training 7th September 2018 Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst has shared concern that in Medway just 37.2% of years 5 and 6 children received training via the recommended Government... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP’s Summer Visit to Chatham Challenger Bank Vanquis 4th September 2018 This summer recess I visited Vanquis Bank which has one of its three nationwide call centre sites based in Chatham to hear about their work and talk to them... Local News
New Kingsnorth Sand and Gravel Quarry Visited by Rochester and Strood MP 24th August 2018 I recently visited the Tarmac sand and gravel quarry at Kingsnorth which became fully operational last year and now serves customers across Kent and South East... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP: Are you Rochester and Strood's Best Small Shop? 20th August 2018 Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst is calling on Rochester and Strood's small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Welcomes Lower Out-of-Work Claimant Figures in Rochester and Strood 17th August 2018 Kelly Tolhurst MP has welcomed this month’s figures showing that local out of work claimants have fallen once again, meaning that more families across Rochester... Local News
