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 Tolhurst MP Re-elected as Chair for the APPG for Social Work 19th July 2017 On Tuesday 11th July I was thrilled to have been unanimously elected as the Chair for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Social Work. This is... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Urges Local Charities to Apply for £3 Million Funding Pot 18th July 2017 Charities and community groups in Rochester and Strood are being encouraged to apply for their share of a massive £3million funding pot. Launching last week... Local News
Rochester and Strood MP Welcomes Upgraded Fire Safety Measures in Local High Rises 17th July 2017 Following the tragic and avoidable disaster at Grenfell Tower in West London Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst has been engaging with mhs homes to ensure... Local News
Rochester and Strood MP Supports High Flying Local Apprentices 14th July 2017 Apprentices from Rochester and Strood were joined by Kelly Tolhurst MP in the House of Commons this week to celebrate the 11,000 apprenticeships provided by the... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Seeks More Schools Funding in Medway From Education Ministers 13th July 2017 Last week, Kelly Tolhurst MP spoke in the House of Commons during an urgent question on the Government’s plans for the public funding of education. Kelly has... Speeches in Parliament
Kelly Tolhurst MP Says “It’s the End of the Road for Unsafe Pavement Parking” 7th July 2017 Kelly Tolhurst MP attended a Guide Dogs event at the House of Commons on 3 July to show their support for the campaign to end problem pavement parking. At the... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Backs Local Creative Industries to Thrive Under Government Support 6th July 2017 Last week (Thursday 29 June), Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst attended the first Culture, Media and Sport oral questions of the new parliament and... Speeches in Parliament
Kelly Tolhurst MP Calls on New South East Rail Franchise to Deliver Improved Service and Fairness 3rd July 2017 Last week, Rochester and Strood MP, Kelly Tolhurst submitted a survey response to the public consultation on the new franchise for the South East rail network... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst Secures Debt Breathing Space Scheme for Families in Conservative Manifesto 26th May 2017 Kelly Tolhurst, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Rochester and Strood, was delighted her breathing space debt respite scheme was confirmed in the... Articles
