It was a pleasure to attend the Dartford Armed Forces and Veterans' Christmas Lunch recently at The Bull, Horns Cross and it was great to see so many veterans there.
On the second Saturday of each month, there is also a Veterans' Breakfast which takes place at the same venue.
I was invited to visit Wellbeing Link which is an organisation launched in 2014 to help local people who are living in isolation with life threatening health issues. It holds weekly meetings at St Anselm's Parish Hall every Friday.
It is always interesting to visit small businesses in Dartford and it was good to go to The Growler Stop in Westgate House, Dartford (The old Avis Car Rental).
I was recently selected as 13th in the Private Members' Bill ballot and I am announcing that my Bill is to overturn the ULEZ expansion in London which came into force in August.
I was pleased to attend the Dartford Festival of Light; a fantastic display bringing the whole community together. The Festival is in its 14th year and started on Dartford High Street with street theatre, bands and lights, followed by a parade and then the grand finale in Central Park with a fan
It was a privilege to attend Dartford's annual Remembrance Sunday Service and lay a wreath at the War Memorial. Despite the rain, it was great to see so many veterans, youth groups, organisations and members of the public supporting the event, which was followed by the traditional march past fro
UK Parliament Week (UKPW) is an annual event, spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. In Dartford, many schools, as well as Scouting and Guiding groups, took part in the event which happens every November.
