This month marks 55 years since the first Dartford tunnel opened for business. Since that day in November 1963, a second tunnel and bridge were built to transport the growing number of cars crossing the Thames. As the only crossing east of London, Dartford sees around 155,000 vehicle journeys every day.…
The EU and Theresa May’s ‘deal’ has dominated the news in Westminster this week. Although this proposal has been called a ‘deal’, it is in fact a trigger for the EU Council to meet this weekend and decide whether to endorse the proposed agreement. Whilst there are some positive aspects to the agreement, there…
This weekend, as well as attending the Remembrance Sunday service in Dartford’s Central Park, I also attended the unveiling of a special memorial for residents killed during the Second World War. Just a day before we marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, a plaque was…