Tracey has pledged to support the campaign to stamp out the sale of irresponsibly bred puppies within Chatham and Aylesford and across the UK.

What on earth have I signed myself up to now?  Well actually a darn good cause, albeit one which is described as a “demanding challenge of considerable difficulty requiring technical glacier travel, mountaineering skills and a high level of acclimatisation”.  Gulp!

Tracey is calling for more local businesses to take on an apprentice, after new research revealed the extent of the benefits involved.

Pancakes, crêpes, drop scones, hotcakes – call them what you like, the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race sees them demolished in seconds. Not because of their irresistible taste but because they’re vigorously tossed in the air by members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords as well as political correspondents, as they batter around a race course, vying for the winners’ title.MPs, Lords and members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery gather in Victoria Tower Gardens, next to the Houses of Parliament, where they swap their warm coats and woolly caps for aprons and chefs’ hats. It really is a sight to behold. Today marked the 17th anniversary of the race and Tracey took part for the 4th year in a row since being elected in 2010!Despite all the fun and frolics of the event over the last 17 years, the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race has served to raise awareness of the work that Rehab does in enhancing the life chances of people with disabilities and others who are socially-excluded in the UK.

When the current Director General of the BBC, Tony Hall, came in front of the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee rumours were rife that the Chatham studio was due to close as part of the efficiency savings required under Delivering Quality First. I took the opportunity of asking him about the studio’s future, given its strategic importance to producing good radio and television content from North Kent. I have today received his reply.

For those local residents unable to attend the public meeting in Wouldham please find below links to my four page update letter on some of the issues raised.

Tracey today met with the Prime Minister, along with other colleagues from North Kent and South Essex, to discuss the current proposals for a Lower Thames Crossing and the impact the proposed options would have on Chatham & Aylesford.  

On Friday 21st February the Medway Maritime Trust officially opened the new Bernard Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital – a dedicated unit for patients with dementia.

Nominations have now opened for the English FA Community Awards 2014 and Tracey is inviting constituents to place nominations for an individual or a football club to stand a chance at winning one of the 8 awards up for grabs.

Tracey has raised her concerns with the planning application to build a Residential Development of up to 500 affordable dwellings with provision of access, estate roads and incidental open space within the Capstone Valley.