Media
As a fierce campaigner, Alan has often appeared in the local newspapers, either through writing letters or submitting press releases.
The following lists, though not definitive, show both the articles Alan has appeared in and letters Alan has submitted to the press.
Articles
Uni scraps law degree over tuition fee rises, Quote, Medway Messenger (Friday, August 5, 2011)
Log on and learn, Article, Medway Messenger (Monday, June 27, 2011)
New site lists councillor facts, Article, News (Thusday, June 9, 2011)
Party members wanted David to win, Quote, Medway Messenger (Friday, October 1, 2010)
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)
Letters
A decision is needed on Boris Island, and soon, Daily Telegraph (Friday, November 25, 2011)
Rebelling isn’t enough, Medway Messenger (Friday, October 28, 2011)
New ticket machines but no street lights!, Medway Messenger (Friday, September 2, 2011)
Council answers quickly, Birmingham Mail (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)
Appalled by Legion cheat, Birmingham Mail (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)
Airport threat to the countryside, Medway Messenger (Friday, November 5, 2010)
Boris’ airport plan is simply ludicrous, Yourmedway (Wednesday, November 3, 2010)
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)
