Date: Wed 28th November 2012 This week Dartford has been placed on flood alert by the Environment Agency. This follows the severe flooding we are seeing in some parts of the West Country. Our River Darent has swollen and the Dartford Marshes can only take so much water. The good…
Date: Wed 25th July 2012 At long last it seems that summer has arrived. After the wettest ever spring we at least have this week’s sunshine to enjoy. The unusual weather has brought enormous challenges for the Government and the utility companies. Last week I met with the water companies…
Date: Mon 30th January 2012 “As the weather turns colder we are all concerned about how to keep our homes warm” Said Gareth Johnson MP for Dartford “and I would encourage all who are struggling to afford their energy bills to take advantage of the Warm Front Scheme.” The Warm…
Date: Tue 4th October 2011 The recent good weather has been a real treat for us all. Seaside towns enjoyed an unexpected surge in trade over the weekend as people rushed to the coast in their thousands to enjoy our belated, Indian summer. The terrible summer we had seems to…