Learning the basics. Gills, cricket and Packers fan. Hubby to @annafield10; improving dad. @tssaunion | @medwaylabour Cllr | bus lanes | dyspraxic | he/him
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NEW 🚨| From today unions will have the right to enter workplaces or communicate with staff electronically.
This is part of the government's Employment Rights Act. Other rights coming into effect today include new protections from sexual harassment at work
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This was fun!
'The minister has very bravely offered to go through some of the charts from the budget'
@dantomlinsonmp joins @EdConwaySky at the screen to talk through the numbers behind today's announcement
trib.al/WOFfeba
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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Kent County Council should test whether bus franchising would give Kent a better network.
Constituents write about bus services including cuts to services under the @KentTories in Wouldham, Burham and Eccles.
The Bus Services Act 2025 gives KCC same franchising powers that Greater Manchester has used.
In Greater Manchester’s first franchised areas, bus journeys rose by 14% in a year. Punctuality there rose from around 66% to regularly above 80%.
Time to seriously consider franchising in Medway too!
Kent County Council should test whether bus franchising would give Kent a better network.
Constituents write to me regularly about their bus services. They tell me about cut routes, few evening and weekend buses and real difficulty reaching hospitals.
The Bus Services Act 2025 gives the Council the same franchising powers that Greater Manchester has used. In Greater Manchester’s first franchised areas, bus journeys rose by 14% in a year. Punctuality there rose from around 66% to regularly above 80%.
Alongside fellow Kent MPs Sojan Joseph, Mike Tapp, Jim Dickson and Tristan Osborne, I have asked the Council to:
• Publish how the current bus partnership has performed against its own targets.
• Compare that with a costed assessment of franchising.
• Set a timetable and consider the findings in public.
For many people across our constituency, the bus is a lifeline. You can read the full letter below.
#folkestone #hythe #romneymarsh #busfranchising #kent #transport
David Field retweeted
Kent County Council should test whether bus franchising would give Kent a better network.
Constituents write to me regularly about their bus services. They tell me about cut routes, few evening and weekend buses and real difficulty reaching hospitals.
The Bus Services Act 2025 gives the Council the same franchising powers that Greater Manchester has used. In Greater Manchester’s first franchised areas, bus journeys rose by 14% in a year. Punctuality there rose from around 66% to regularly above 80%.
Alongside fellow Kent MPs Sojan Joseph, Mike Tapp, Jim Dickson and Tristan Osborne, I have asked the Council to:
• Publish how the current bus partnership has performed against its own targets.
• Compare that with a costed assessment of franchising.
• Set a timetable and consider the findings in public.
For many people across our constituency, the bus is a lifeline. You can read the full letter below.
#folkestone #hythe #romneymarsh #busfranchising #kent #transport
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Reform running through council leadership in Staffordshire…
Could you imagine this chaos here in Medway.
They loath each other; and we will all pay the price.
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And for no particular reason whatsoever…. here's the solitary goal scored in our 0-1 win over @Como_1907 😁
#ActuallyGills | #Gills | #GoooooooooodTeamComo
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Statement from LGA Labour🌹
'Every resident of every faith, race, gender and background must be able to expect that their local cllr will treat them with respect.
Antisemitism and racism have no place in our town halls' 🌹
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⚽️ @TheGillsFC's James Brophy has won the @SkyBet League Two Goal of the Month vote for September!
#EFL | #SkyBetLeagueTwo
🤝 Paid partnership
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Shepshed (Leicestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🌹 LAB: 32.8% (+14.9)
➡️ RFM: 31.3% (-13.6)
🌳 CON: 23.1% (-2.4)
◼️ RES: 6.4% (New)
🔶 LDM: 3.2% (-3.4)
🌍 GRN: 3.2% (-1.9)
Labour GAIN from Reform UK.
Changes w/ 2025.
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Following a vote, Motion B has been lost.
We now move to the last motion of this evening - Motion C - Men’s Mental Health – Movember’s Men’s Health Charter - from Cllr Field.
Read the full motion here (page 41): medway.gov.uk/downloads/file…
Proud to have successfully proposed the @MovemberUK local government men's health charter with @MarkJoyfsc4 so @medway_council is the 1️⃣ Local Authority to adopt it.
Thanks to those who shared powerful personal testimony and inspiring local organisations
movember.com/news/movember-c…
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The trade union movement stands for equality, respect, and fairness for all workers. ✊❤️
This Friday, we encourage workers that can to wear red for #WearRedDay in support of @SRTRC_England.
Let’s show that unity works and solidarity is our strength against racism.
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A Legend
5 goals in 62 appearances for #Gills including this rocket v Southend in 2015.
RIP💙
The Football Club is absolutely devastated to announce the death of former Gills Captain, Doug Loft.
Doug died suddenly following a medical emergency over the weekend. He was 39.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Doug's wife Laura, their children Freya and Amelie, along with his friends and family at this very difficult time.
