Dartford MP, Dr Howard Stoate, has signed a parliamentary motion condemning moves by the Payments Council and high street banks to abolish the cheque as a method of payment.

Local MP, Dr Howard Stoate, is asking local people to provide details of their experience, and those of their friends and relatives, of applying for and receiving Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

Dartford MP, Dr Howard Stoate has welcomed an announcment by the Home Office of a further £10 million investment in the fight against anti-social behaviour, which will see a proportion of the funds allocated directly to Kent County Council.

Dartford MP, Dr Howard Stoate has outlined his future vision for Dartford town centre in an open letter to council leader, Jeremy Kite.  The MP’s action comes in the wake of results in his ‘town centre survey’ which highlighted the growing dissatisfaction of local people with the general appearance of Dartford’s town centre.

Two local Children’s Centre managers had an evening to remember this week at a ‘Community Champions’ reception at 10 Downing Street hosted by Gordon and Sarah Brown.