Rehman Chishti MP has secured a meeting with the Minister for Cities to discuss how Medway could benefit from the city deals initiative.
On Friday (22 February 2013) Rehman will be raising awareness of diabetes in Gillingham High Street from 10am onwards where the charity Silver Star will be on hand to offer free diabetes tests.
Rehman asked the Business Secretary about business growth in the constituency, after the latest Duport Business Confidence Report showed that there were 148 company formations between July and September last year – more than any other third quarter on record. This is an increase of 23% compared to 2011.
Rehman visited Riverside Primary School in Rainham on Friday (8 February 2013).
On Thursday (7 February 2013) Rehman appeared on ITV Meridian's The Last Word, presented by Phil Hornby.
The Government has announced that the Insolvency Service will not relocate the Medway Office to Whitstable after concerns were raised last year during the consultation.
The Communities Minister Brandon Lewis MP has welcomed the roll out of a new firefighting system to the fire service in Medway.
The former Bishop of Rochester, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali addressed a packed audience for a debate on Freedom of Belief and the Persecution of Christians on Wednesday (30 January 2013).
On Saturday (26 January 2013) local residents joined Rehman at his street stall to help pack boxes to support our troops serving in Afghanistan.
Rehman Chishti MP has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons for Holocaust Memorial Day, honouring all those who died during the Holocaust.