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Gareth Johnson
MP for Dartford

Reporting back from Dartford and Westminster - now reaching over 5,000 people in the local area.

October 2023


"Welcome to my latest bulletin. I hope you enjoy reading what I have been doing recently in Dartford and Westminster."


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Roads Minister visits Galley Hill Landslip site

Galley Hill Road has been shut since part of the carriageway, pavement and chalk cliff, collapsed last Easter, causing major disruption for local residents. Kent County Council and Thames Water have been trying to establish who is liable and I invited the Roads Minister to come and see the collapse for himself as we can't have years of wrangling getting in the way of rebuilding.

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New Dart Charge provider
As mentioned in my last bulletin, National Highways changed over to a new Dart Charge provider in the summer. They had two years to prepare for this and yet it is still a shambles, two and a half months on from the transfer.
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British Gurkha Nepalese Community event in Dartford

It was a pleasure to join the British Gurkha Nepalese Community in Dartford for their annual cultural event at the Glentworth Club in Dartford.

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George Low
In Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office questions in Parliament, I again raised the case of Dartfordian, George Low, who was murdered in Cyprus seven years ago.
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Debate on International Rail Services in Kent

I took part in a debate in Parliament on International Rail Services in Kent. International services previously stopped at Ashford and Ebbsfleet but were withdrawn during the pandemic and have not yet been reinstated by Eurostar.

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Visit to Dartford's British Gas Academy

Having visited Dartford's British Gas Academy a few years ago, I was pleased to pay a return visit and meet apprentices training to be part of the team.

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Extension to in-patient dialysis unit at Darent Valley Hospital

I recently visited Darent Valley Hospital and officially opened the expanded bedside haemodialysis service in the Renal Department.

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Darent Valley Hospital marks Black History Month

Darent Valley Hospital marked Black History Month with a variety of staff events throughout the month.

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