Councillor Paul Thomas

06/09/2026

And the Water Supply issue still bubbles on

KCC is not Responsible for south east water's Action's

29/08/2026

Mature and sensible support.

Such a shame administration on Kent County Council have rejected outright any cooperation for the benefit of Kent residents!

18/08/2026

Just visited one of the Kent Family Hubs in my Division.

It’s great to hear the excellent support they provide.

Whilst it’s a bit early to start talking about Christmas the plans for the Family Hub Children’s party is just about commencing.

If any businesses would like to support and donate to the event please message below or email me [email protected] and I’ll pass it on.

14/08/2026

What is the point of OFWAT if they’re not looking after customer interests and holding the water companies to account.

This Government and previous ones should hold their heads in shame.

This is effectively rewarding failure.

Customers pay for treatment and developers pay an infrastructure charge for each and every new dwelling. So where has this money been spent maintaining and upgrading the sewers and treatment works.

Totally unacceptable. Closures of local sewage treatment works and what appears lack of increased provision at remaining ones. This hasn’t happened overnight so shouldn’t OFWAT be held to account over lack of policing the issue?

Fight the increases customers have already paid and the Water Companies simply not delivered.

Are Government not stepping in? Could it be the regulations and licences set by Government not have sufficient teeth? These and more questions need answering before customers have no choice but to pay a local monopoly for supply and wastewater treatment!

OFWAT has just given provisional approval for further increases, with Southern Water customers facing the biggest hit: around £43 extra on average bills in 2027/28 and another £37 in 2029/30. South East Water customers face a smaller extra rise.

This is utterly unacceptable.

Over the past year we’ve suffered repeated water outages, low pressure, and leaks that have gone unfixed for weeks if not months. This has caused disruption to schools and left elderly and vulnerable residents relying on bottled water for their daily needs.

At the same time these companies have been fined millions for illegal sewage discharges into our rivers and coastlines, and have a long record of consistently underperforming. Yet according to the regulator the answer is always the same: put the costs on customers through yet more rate increases.

Customers cannot continue being treated as a blank cheque for companies that are ultimately controlled by overseas investment firms and appear more concerned with putting their shareholders first than delivering for their customers.

These proposals are still provisional. There is a public consultation open until 24 September at consult.ofwat.gov.uk

I will personally be responding to this consultation and writing to OFWAT on behalf of my residents demanding answers on why these increases are considered acceptable. I strongly encourage everyone affected to submit their own views through the public consultation too.

13/08/2026

Meeting with Kent Police this morning.

Following a number of emails about anti- social behaviour and other matters I requested a meeting with our Local Inspector.

I would like to thank him for his time and advice.

Two takeaways

1. there is a Local Surgery this Friday from 4pm until 6pm where our local Beat officer(s) will be in attendance. It is being held at Tesco's Farleigh Hill Tovil. Please do attend and let them know of any local issues.

Tovil | Your area | Kent Police

The second is MyCommunityVoice. Whilst this isn't for reporting crime it informs those registered what has been going on in your local area.

My Community Voice | Kent Police

11/08/2026

SGN advanced investigation works in Norrington Road and resultant closure of footpath linking the bend on Pickering Street with Norrington Road.

Due to a water issue on Linton Road the SGN gas mains replacement has been suspended.

I’ve contacted both SGN and KCC officers for an update and will advise once received.

The investigation works in Norrington Road have been commenced due to the suspension of works on Linton Road. That caused the lack of advanced warning.

Any issues or concerns please comment below or email me [email protected]

27/07/2026

and you’re asking us to save water and hosepipe ban.

Sort it out or hand back your licence to let someone else deal with your lack of investment and incompetence!

21/07/2026

It was brilliant to attend Five Acre Wood Woodstock 2026.

I’d like to thank the staff, fundraisers, charities, artists, supporters and everyone involved that make this happen.

It provides a great experience for the pupils and a great last day of the school year.

For those who aren’t aware Five Acre Wood special school has been shortlisted in the top ten in the World’s Best School prize for innovation. There is still time to vote for them to help them win.

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Category is innovation find FAW and vote for them. Spread the word and help them win.

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Thank you all for your support!

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21/07/2026

And yet Reform UK are all about freedom of speech, openness and transparency!

Reform UK call out double standards but here they are silencing people. Exactly the same issue as the political administration at KCC!

Reform UK leadership are not what they lead you to believe!

Look more closely and you’ll see them for what they really are.

Observe and make your own minds up!

20/07/2026

Restore Britain Councillors stand up for their local communities.

There are renewed calls to install traffic lights on a crash-prone humpback bridge amid fears there could be a fatality.