Hi Stephen i am a continental truck driver and i would like to know what and i know its a national not just local problem are Labour going to do about road tolls for foreign drivers as this is having a detremental affect on local companies as well as national ones. I work for a local haulier and he has laid off 12 drivers since june last year because foreign companies have undercut our rates because3 they dont have tolls to pay where as we have to pay in ALL other EU countries.

Kerwyn. I agree I've been campaigning for lorry road pricing for ages now. The idea would be to charge all lorries (including British ones) for every mile they drive - but use the money this raises from foreign trucks to reduce excise duty on British trucks. This would go a long way to making the British freight industry competitive.

Hi Stephen I work for a national charity trying to stop people losing their homes because they have financial problems - every week someone becomes homeless because they have no idea how to handle their money. Let's stop it now! Gordon Brown's the only person I would trust to get us out of this financial mess. I just hope he has the nerve to stand his ground and do what is best for the long-term future of the country. Please don't listen to the short-term thinkers who are panicking now that their shares aren't worth much, nor any one who puts party politics before the interests of the county. As far as I can see, this is a golden opportunity to get a grip on this country's mania for spending more than we earn and our reluctance to save properly for the future. I'd like to see this government go much further than ever before. This may be the only chance we get to influence the banking and financial services sector to implement effective social policy. I'd like to see: New consumer lending sensibly controlled. Institutions that have received state aid should require a statement of income and outgoings showing borrowing is sustainable and savings are in place before extending additional credit to anyone. Applications for finance to cover existing borrowing should also be more sensible than they have been - combine steps to ensure exiting borrowers are in a better position after re-financing by ensuring interest rates are appropriate and, again, always ensure the borrowing can be repaid. Couple this with compulsory money/debt advice for anyone whose figures are obviously wrong and we'd be well on the way to sorting this mess out and never again being the financial shame of Europe. There are numerous agencies already working to resovle debt problems, any one of them could help the financial services industry to do this. Finally, I'd like to see a huge tax cut to get money flowing again - let's see if we can do what Ireland has done and get more tax revenue by drawing in overseas investment. Please tell Gordon Brown that we support him, and the tougher he is now, the easier it will be for everyone in 5 or 10 years' time. Thanks

I was much saddened to hear that the Museums in Thanet are likely to be closed due to lack of funding. I visited in February to track down my Thanet ancestors and was much helped by the museums. Some of the exhibits related to my family. I urge you to help keep the museums going. Their role is important for people all over the world who have Thanet origins.

I share your concern. I'm afraid our local Council - who are responsible for funding Thanet's museums - do not seem to appreciate their importance. I'm certainly doing what I can to get them to change their position.

Following last nights vote in parliament to remove the necessity of a father figure in order to recieve fertility treatment. Can we assume now that you will take the appropriate action to reinstate annonimity to egg and sperm donors. As many fertility clinincs prefferred to treat married couples not purely on a moral stance but more appropriatly due to a lack of supply following the removal of annonimity of donors. This policy that your party introduced has forced many people to seek treatment outside of britain and in some cases to emmigrate from this nation as normal couples with fertility problems find themselves unable to have a family in Britain.

I think it is right that donor conceived people should be able to have information should they want it about their genetic origins and that is why the law on donor anonymity was changed. However people are conceived almost all of them want to know about their origins no matter how much they love their birth parents or adopted parents. The experience of other countries that took this step was that donations dip initially and then pick up and I hope the same will happen here.

I agree, the fast train link will make a huge difference. I think the fact the train will stop at Stratford where you can change to the Jubilee and DLR lines will be especially important as this opens up job opportunities in the City. It is because of this I have campaigned for the fast link so hard since becoming the MP. However, commuting is not ideal for many people and so we still need to create another three or for thousand local jobs in my view if we are to bring unemployment in this area down to something approaching the Kent average.

Mr Ladyman, in responding to potential water table contamination from the China Gateway development, you mention "unemployment and low income in Thanet remain our chief problem". Have you or your office commissioned any study into the impact a vastly improved rail link to London from Ramsgate will have on the town from December 2009? I am of course thinking that Ramsgate will truly become a very attractive commuter town, which naturally opens up new employment opportunities and much higher salaries than are available locally.

I will be keeping an eye on this situation myself. As a leading children's author, I feel it is my responsibility to make sure that Kent libraries - especially the one in my own home town - remain as child-friendly as possible. I have visited Margate Library, which, forgive me, IS 'a council office with some books dotted around' and am keen to see that such a disaster does not end up replacing what was once a beautiful library building.

I agree. Libraries mst be about getting access to books and enjoying books or what is the point of them? Of course, libraries are also about getting access to information so that must mean providing access to other media and the internet as well. I don't have a problem with the Council using them to provide access to Council information as well so long as they get the balance right and the emphasis is on the core role of a library - they mustn't be a 'council office with some books on the side' but so long as they are spacious, comfortable, genuine libraries that also provide access to some other sorts of information and council functions then that is fine. I'll be keeping a close eye on these plans and I hope you will too. If the balance is wrong we need to say so.

I would just like to ask your opinion on Thanet District Council's choice of facilities at our two biggest libraries, Margate and Ramsgate. Margate has already become a "Gateway" which, it seems, is a way of saying "Several council offices and not many books". There are rumours of the same happening at Ramsgate. I would like our libraries to be a safe and pleasant place to read books with my children. What's your opinion?

You are right - what do the Tories have to hide? I've callled on them to reconsider or that's the question we will all want the answer too. I intend to ask Ministers to review this.

I see that our torie run council have refused to have CRB checks that the labour councillors put forward these councillors surely need to be checked as they deal and see vulnerable people in clinics and also in their own homes and also attend public places surely it makes sense for these people to have these checks and well done for the labour party for bringing this up and hopefully they go ahead with the checks and show up the tories and independents. Also is there nothing the Government can do to force every council to have these checks?

I'm always happy to help constituents. If you have concerns about how public authorities - including the police - have served you then just call into my office at 28 Newington Rd., or call 01843 852696 and we will take your details and make representations as necessary.

Thanet has since records began had self seeking councillors (read the classic example of the 1898 lifeboat disater fund fiasco of margate for example) So much wrong with this place even I, the founder member of Critical Mass (remember Dole on sea 1984) no longer have the will to care. I hope not all mps are as self motivated as one might suspect because the people of Thanet deserve better. My girlfriend was arrested by the plice for defending an unaccompanied child from phsical attack by an ex soldier. now she faces prison for defending an innocent chld. She was tazored by police and miscarried our child not long before that, whilst I was inprison for false charges of harrasment (I fell asleep over chrismas with my tv on in my new but empty flat). This town is so full of desperate and worthless people you wonder how the real citezens cope. We need more than a tireless noble and uncompromising MP, we need god on our side, but as Godhead is a mystical state of bliss, and most people do not understand this, we do need you Stephen...please help me put Humpty back together again.

I think trying to create exciting activities for young people is a great idea but the sites that people identify as possible locations are often not owned by the Council and the private sector are often not interested in these ideas. We also should not overlook the facilities we already have -the Reveloution Skatepark in St Peters for example, and the sports halls at Ramsgate and in Sandwich which can both be used for 5 a side. The problem for young people is that sometimes they can't get to these places and they can't afford to use them when they get there - Kent County Council have promised me they will introduce a free bus pass for young people in Dover in 2008 and in Thanet in 2009 which will be a big help and I'd like to see the Councils working on some sort of discount scheme for sports and activities for young people as well.

Mr Ladyman We have large empty building like the old B.Q site why could this not be put to use for young people of thanet It would be great to have a place were young people could go these building would make a great center if it contained thing like roller blading,5 side football badminton courts, and other activity of this sort this would also make money to put back in to thanet instead of the building rot and decay more eye sore for thanet put it to use to help thanet let try and put young people back on track and help them understand there is more to life than pub,drink and crime

Hello, I am writing to you because I feel that Thanet DOES have so many good qualities and many supportive organisations/charities and services for Thanet families. The only problem is that having used some of these myself and worked for/alongside them, I have realised that they are not reaching everyone in Thanet. Half the families are missing out on the help/support and events/activities because of the communication barrier. I thought for some time about this and would like to ask if you know of a way that this can be dealt with to assure all families know of the great work that is going on for them in Thanet. I have heard that Thanet Council were planning on setting up a website for this purpose but fail to understand how they could do this without knowing all the services and local contacts (There are some fabulous hard working people out there as I am sure you know!) needed for this type of communication plus find their site very cold and if I am honest not very appealing. I care deeply for Thanets well being and believe that working for the community is a main start in making Thanet successfull and a place to enjoy living in. I have set up a website for families in Thanet (although fairly new!) using the contacts I have managed to make in my life and have their support in this. I really hope that it will benifit Thanet's Families especially now that there are so many free internet access area's around. I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website and tell me what you think and whether I am going in the right direction to knocking down those communication barriers and so that I know that I am not treading on anyone's toes! Thank you for your time :o) Nikki Kendell - www.mumsndadsunite.com P.s I love this site and wish I had found it sooner! Very informative!

Mess in the streets can be a real problem. I'm a dog owner and it can be a pain cleaning up after her but it if you aren't prepared to do it you shouldn't own a dog. If people spot particular problem areas and the Council haven't cleaned it up then call my office on 01843 852696 and we'll get on to the Council too. As you've given me your postcode I'll give them a call today about your area.

i was one of the candidates for the last local elections and my biggest hate which led me to run was the prioritys between inner sandwich and outer areas. it seems to me and many other people from the area have noticed that the closer you get to the town the better you are looked after. ie dog mess, i have just walked around the town and did not see any on the footpaths, but on walking back to my home the pavments are soiled by it, to the point it has spread and smeared across the path i was almost on the main road with a push chair to avoid it and then we have the rubbish, we have a cleaner in the town but he or no one else for the outer area passed the train gates. this matter has been taken up with the local council but nothing has been done about it.

I am concerned about these cuts too. The Probation Service perform a vital role in our local community. I have written to Ministers and to the Probation Service and am continuing to investigate.

Are you may be aware that the Probation Service is looking at massive cuts over the next three years. The cut on average will be around 5% per annum for the next three financial years. As a consequence probation areas are contemplating compulsory and voluntary redundancies, are freezing vacant posts, and are cutting allowances. Some are even asking staff to work five days for four days pay or to take unpaid leave in order to balance the books. This situation is intolerable and will lead to a deterioration of service and no doubt more crime and more victims. What do you think?