Greg attended Remembrance Sunday services at the Tunbridge Wells War Memorial and Crematorium today to pay tribute to all those men and women of the armed forces, as well as civilians, who lost their lives in service to their country.
Greg held a virtual meeting with the Managing Director of Southeastern, David Statham today to discuss a number of issues facing the local rail network in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among the issues discussed were:
Flexible ticketing - both parties would like to see Department for
Greg has welcomed the decision to reopen Commercial Road in Paddock Wood to two-way traffic following his joint letter to Kent County Council.
In the letter, Greg and representatives from KCC, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Paddock Wood Town Council, pushed for the Active Travel Scheme –
Greg has issued a joint letter calling for the Active Travel Fund scheme in Paddock Wood that has turned the street into a one-way system to be “suspended as soon as possible.”
The changes, which were implemented in September, have been heavily criticised by residents concerned about disruption and
Greg was invited to the Paddock Wood Social Club today, to unveil its new Star Table and snooker facility which has been designed to help propel the town's young champion, Dylan Smith, into the big leagues.
Greg successfully secured an adjournment debate today to call on the Government to speed up the introduction of flexible ticketing - describing the current fares system as an "anachronism" that needs to be changed for the 21st century.
The current fares system makes it more expensive to
Greg has used his regular column with the Times of Tunbridge Wells to acknowledge the serious impact Covid-19 has had on the mental wellbeing of many people and to urge anyone who feels as if they are suffering from mental ill health to not be afraid or embarrassed to seek help.
Greg was invited to formally open the newly revamped Goudhurst playground today following a big community fundraising effort.
The Parish Council led the £34,000 fundraising initiative after the much of the old play equipment in the Back Lane playground fell into disrepair and had to be taken out.
Greg was invited to open a new block of serviced offices today, an investment he has described as a “vote of confidence” in Tunbridge Wells despite the impact of the pandemic.
M Space Serviced Offices on Mount Ephraim Road will eventually provide 100 new serviced and managed offices to rent primari