Last week, I visited JobCentre Plus in Dartford where I learned more about the businesses taking part locally in the Disability Confident scheme. With ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ on Monday, it was very timely to hear about the work being done locally to support people with disabilities getting…
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Last week I attended the seventh annual Jobs Fayre at Bluewater. The two-day event, hosted by Bluewater and the Learning Shop, saw in the region of 2,000 jobs available across leisure, hospitality and retail. More than 70 employers took part in the event and offered jobs from sales assistants and…
Read MoreLast week the public sector cap of was lifted by the Government, a move I have welcomed. We all want to see key workers receive better pay and there is now a good argument for lifting the cap on pay to give people the recognition they deserve. Last week I…
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson met one of Dartford’s leading chocolate makers at his growing business in Bluewater last week. Chief Chocoholic Darren Litton, founded Cocoba, a chocolate shop and café around two-and-a-half years ago, with the simple motto ‘Eat. Drink. Love. Chocolate’. Cocoba has over 130 products, over 40 of which, including…
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