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Posted on 10/02/2023
Another job-creating, environmentally friendly vision for the space is possible; one that will create...
Posted on 20/01/2023
The failings of history repeat themselves under the Tories. 35 children's centres across Kent are threatened...
Posted on 09/11/2022
Today, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission published their findings from a revisit to the failing...
Posted on 01/11/2022
The government’s failure at Manston is a failure of massive proportions. It is a failure of planning...
Posted on 20/10/2022
Yesterday saw the publication of a stark and upsetting report into the care provided to women and babies...
Posted on 30/09/2022
The Conservatives have lost control of the economy this autumn. The party of so-called “sensible,...
Posted on 13/06/2022
Charlotte joined Julia James, Roger Gough (Con, Kent County Council) and Stephen James (Con, Folkestone)...
Posted on 04/05/2022
Recently, Mark Walker, the Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) director for Kent County...
Posted on 08/02/2022
Charlotte was on Sunday Politics on BBC One at the weekend discussing small boats, the Cost of Living...
Posted on 10/01/2022
As some of you know, I’ve been working as a volunteer vaccinator for nearly a year now. Month-in,...
Posted on 17/09/2021
It was my pleasure to contribute to this important piece on Dover, her High Street and the struggles...
Posted on 10/03/2021
Before the second lockdown, I was thinking about how many of my friends just didn’t have enough devices...
Posted on 01/12/2020
The 21 month Brexit transition period ends in 30 days. So far there is no deal, despite it being ‘oven...
Posted on 22/11/2020
With the districts of Swale and Thanet having 2 of the 5 highest positive results per 100,000 population...
Posted on 13/11/2020
Charlotte on ITV’s ‘The Last Word’ discussing Covid-19
Posted on 17/09/2020
With cases of coronavirus soaring again, I’m now furious with this government. For weeks, no… for...
Posted on 19/05/2020
In only a few weeks time, parents are being asked to send their primary-aged children in years R, 1...
Posted on 12/05/2020
Yesterday’s announcement that 1,100 jobs at P&O are to go is a disaster for Dover and our wider area.
Posted on 18/10/2019
It been a big few weeks for Kent schools, with open days, Kent Test results and half term on the horizon....
Posted on 01/08/2019
Recent analysis of data released by KCC shows, once again, that grammar school system is failing Dover’s...
Posted on 31/03/2019
This week on 28th March, following a recent inspection, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC)...
Posted on 13/02/2019
Reports published today by the Care Quality Commission into the provision of acute care for the young...
Posted on 09/11/2018
Karl is born in a county, Kent, where maternity services are stretched. In fact, maternity units were...
Posted on 28/08/2018
Yesterday was a sunny Sunday in Betteshanger Community Park and, as usual on the August Bank Holiday...
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