Creating jobs is our top priority for 2012  

2012, the long awaited year of the London Olympics and The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is here. It is also going to be an important year for the international economy, future of the euro zone, peace in the Middle East and the development of the emerging powers in the Far East. 2012 is not going to be a year we will forget. So as we get down to work after the Christmas and New Year festivities it is a good time to think about our priorities for the twelve months ahead. For me, the number one issue we face in our community is the strength of the local economy and the need to make use of our good infrastructure links to London and the rest of the South East, as well as the continent to bring in more jobs and investment. That is why I will be continuing my campaign in parliament for a new power station at Dungeness; supporting the excellent work of the Folkestone Creative Quarter and Harbour company...