Alan in the Media

Alan Collins has appeared in the printed media on several occasions over the past couple of years, mostly (though not exclusively) through his involvement with the Air Training Corps (not included here for reasons of relevance).

Articles

Alan occasionally submits press releases to the local newspapers. Articles which have been printed appear below with their headline and the name and date of the publication. Where an online version is available, the headline will take you to the relevant article/e-edition.

A fight for fairer fees, Article, News (Thusday, February 25, 2010)
Demolition of listed church wins support, Quote, Yourmedway (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)
Fire crews battle blaze at former nursery school, Quote, Medway Messenger (Monday, November 30, 2009)
Poppy appeal posters vandalised in Medway, Quote, Medway Messenger (Friday, October 30, 2009)
Yourlocalinterview: Question & Answer Alan Collins, Interview, Yourmedway (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)
MP’s blog hit by rude hacker, Quote, Medway Messenger (Friday, April 10, 2009)
Show Armed Forces that you care, Article, Medway Messenger (Friday, October 24, 2008)
Facebook site urges us to support our services, Article, Yourmedway (Wednesday, October 22, 2008)

Please note that the above list is not definitive.

Letters

Alan often sends letters to the three local newspapers, and occasionally also to various national newspapers. Letters which have been printed can be found by following their links below.

Councillors in need of justifiable credit, Yourmedway (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)
Here’s another MP for your list, Ted, Yourmedway (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)
By-election win is just the beginning, Medway Messenger (Friday, September 11, 2009)
Individual opinions better than spin, Yourmedway (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
Serve the taxpayers, News (Thursday, April 16, 2009)
Council dodges its duty to us, News (Thursday, April 2, 2009)
Mayoral change ‘just a power grab’, Medway Messenger (Friday, March 13, 2009)
Not Smart parking, News (Thursday, January 29, 2009)
Smart car is just a moneyspinner, Medway Messenger (Friday, January 23, 2009)
Poppy Appeal: Honour the brave, Medway Messenger (Friday, November 7, 2008)
We still remember them, Medway News (Friday, November 7, 2008)
Verging on causing even more mayhem, Medway Messenger (Friday, October 24, 2008)
Undervalued: Grades not a reflection of students’ efforts, Medway Messenger (Friday, August 22, 2008)
Giant expansion is not all good news, Yourmedway (Wednesday, August 6, 2008)
Counting cost of Tesco expansion, Medway Messenger (Friday, August 1, 2008)
Hardly a champion on democracy, Medway Messenger (Friday, May 2, 2008)
All hail Kelly, our queen of April, Medway Standard (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)
Councillor was in USA forging links, Yourmedway (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)
Double standards over bloggers, Yourmedway (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)
Post office closures: MP is treating residents as idiots, Medway Messenger (Friday, September 7, 2007)
Mail services: We need some action post haste, Medway Messenger (Friday, August 24, 2007)
Party Politics: It could be a touch of sour grapes, Medway Messenger (Friday, June 22, 2007)
Home Truths: Permit them to stay, Medway Messenger (Friday, June 15, 2007)
Easier to punish the law-abiding, Medway News (Friday, June 15, 2007)
Migrant soft targets, Daily Telegraph (Monday, June 11, 2007)
Marathon Effort: He’s learning to walk before he can run, Medway Messenger (Friday, June 8, 2007)
Local Government: Your Councillor will be listening to you, Medway Messenger (Friday, June 1, 2007)
New PM: But will he get full support?, Medway Messenger (Friday, May 25, 2007)
Coronation by default just makes Brown a dictator, Daily Express (Friday, May 18, 2007)
Sunlight Centre: Brown’s visit so hypocritical, Medway Messenger (Friday, May 18, 2007)