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
Rochester and Strood MP Welcomes Parental Bereavement Leave Legislation 23rd January 2020 Minister for Labour Markets, Kelly Tolhurst MP, has been pleased to welcome the new legislation today which will give all employed parents who lose a child a... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Welcomes Huge £14bn Government Investment for Schools 24th October 2019 Kelly Tolhurst MP Welcomes Huge £14bn Government Investment for Schools Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood, Kelly Tolhurst MP, has been pleased to... Articles
The Queen's Speech 2019 15th October 2019 Yesterday, Her Majesty The Queen opened a new session of Parliament and laid out the Government’s ambitious positive domestic agenda for the year ahead. Focused... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst supports Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019 9th October 2019 It’s Baby Loss Awareness Week! Following a debate on this topic in the House of Commons yesterday, I wanted to write about the great work which is going on in... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Pleased High Court Rejects Unsustainable Gladman Development 16th August 2019 The MP for Rochester and Strood, Kelly Tolhurst, has been pleased to hear that a High Court judge has decided to throw out an appeal for 225 new homes in Cliffe... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP: Are you Rochester & Strood’s Best Small Shop? 12th August 2019 Kelly Tolhurst MP is calling on Rochester and Strood’s small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the creativity of small shops... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Attends Commemorations at Army Reserves Centre 8th August 2019 The MP for Rochester and Strood, Kelly Tolhurst MP, was honoured to attend a commemoration for the Battle of Minden, the Annual Minden Rose Awards with the 3rd... Articles
Local MP Meets Prince Charles At Buckingham Palace Reception 25th July 2019 Kelly Tolhurst, Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood, met with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and other senior members of the Royal Family last... Articles
Rochester and Strood MP Attends Small Business Workshop 24th July 2019 Minister for Small Business, Kelly Tolhurst MP, recently attended a workshop for small businesses to discuss their experiences of using technology to increase... Articles
