With the London Marathon about to take place for the first time for two and half years, Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark is joining 100,000 runners and raising funds for two charities which have helped many of his constituents through difficult times: the Hospice in the Weald and Macmillan Cancer Su

During a visit to Fountains Lodge Care Home in Southborough, Greg took the opportunity to thank all the staff for everything that they did to help keep residents safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apple picking was in full swing when Greg visited Adrian Scripps Ltd – one of the UK’s largest fruit growers who are based in Five Oak Green.   The harvest has been revolutionised by the use of state-of-the-art picking platforms which increases the speed of picking by around 25%.

Constituents are encouraged to take part in the consultation on Gatwick’s proposal to bring its standby runway into regular use.

Gatwick will be hosting mobile consultation session in Tunbridge Wells on 5 November between 9:30AM - 12:30PM Linden Park Rd, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5QL

In today's column for the Times of Tunbridge Wells, Greg outlines the moral case for helping Afghans fleeing the Taliban and what measures are being taken to support them.

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visited Tunbridge Wells Today.

Goudhurst project A has now reached its funding target and delivery of the project will now proceed of the next 12 months, Openreach has confirmed.

Greg has welcomed the combined efforts of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and the Environment Agency in setting up the Five Oak Green Flood Resilience Scheme.

Greg helped celebrate the start of construction work - just six weeks after planning permission was given - to build new medical student accommodation and an academic teaching building at Tunbridge Wells Hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Following the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greg uses his column in the Times of Tunbridge Wells to welcome the return of sport and to call for greater investment in local sporting facilities in order to support local clubs and boost participation.