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 Welcomes Tougher Fines for Fly-tipping 11th July 2023 Government this week has announced tougher measures to crackdown on fly-tipping, litter, and graffiti increasing the maximum fines by hundreds of pounds. 👉 The... Westminster News
River Action UK - Charter for Rivers 5th July 2023 As a lifelong user of the River Medway and campaigner, I recently joined River Action UK at their reception of the launch of the “Charter for Rivers." The event... Articles
Ticket Offices 5th July 2023 Residents and train users might have seen the news that rail operators are planning to close ticket offices across the network. I just wanted to reassure people... ArticlesLocal News
Stoke Bridge Update 26th June 2023 The upcoming bridge refurbishment works on the A228 Stoke Bridge are now due to commence on Monday 24 July for approximately two months. Most of the works are... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
ULEZ Petition 20th June 2023 I am very concerned about the Labour Mayor of London’s plans to expand ULEZ to the Greater London Boroughs, which will see it border Dartford and Swanley, and... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Kelly Tolhurst Raises Cladding Remediation Costs in Parliament 11th January 2022 Yesterday I was pleased to question the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, who made a statement in the House of Commons... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Raises Local Plan and Healthcare in Meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson 10th November 2021 The MP for Rochester and Strood, Kelly Tolhurst MP and Rehman Chishti MP joined fellow Kent MPs for a meeting with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to raise... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst Raises Concerns About Sewage and Storm Overflows in Parliamentary Debate 9th November 2021 Yesterday the Environment Bill came back to the Commons. 2 weeks ago I voted against the Government and voted for the Duke of Wellingtons’s Storm Overflow... Speeches in Parliament
Kelly Tolhurst Holds Debate in Parliament Calling for Chatham Docks to be Saved 16th September 2021 Today, I held an adjournment debate in the House of Commons on ‘The Future of Chatham Docks’. (For those who are interested to know what an adjournment debate... Speeches in Parliament
