Greg reflects on what has been an extremely difficult year for his constituents and outlines the reasons to be optimistic for the future in his Christmas column for the Times of Tunbridge Wells, which can be read here.
Greg has asked for extra support to be provided for hospitality businesses who have been unable to trade during what would usually be their most lucrative time of year.
He made the request during the Secretary of State for Health's statement on the review of tiered restrictions, which confirm
Vaccinations against Covid-19 began in Tunbridge Wells today, as constituents began arriving at the Abbey Court Medical Centre on St John's Rd to receive their vaccine. The medical centre is being used as a hub to treat the registered patients at nine surrounding surgeries.
Greg visited a number of independent retailers along St John's to mark Small Business Saturday today, during what has been an difficult year for most retailers.
Greg said: "It’s been a tough year for our local independent businesses.
Greg has led calls from Kent MPs for the county-wide tier 3 restrictions which were announced today to be reviewed "at the soonest available opportunity".
Greg has praised the Times of Tunbridge Wells for its community spirit after the local paper decided it would print a bumper edition carrying almost 100 free adverts for local businesses, many of which have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions in place to tackle it.
Greg has asked for the Secretary of State for Health to take local infection rates and community travel patterns into account, instead of county-wide administrative boundaries, when it comes to applying new tiered restrictions on 2 December, during a joint session of the Science
The MPs of the Gatwick Coordination Group met with Gatwick's CEO Stewart Wingate today, to discuss the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the airport and its future.
