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Katie May Nelson, local democracy reporter

Katie May Nelson began working at the Medway Messenger in 2019 as a trainee reporter. In 2020, she joined the BBC's Local Democracy Reporting Service, covering Medway Council.

Bar and restaurant’s opening hours cut after noise complaints

26 April 2023
Bar and restaurant’s opening hours cut after noise complaints

A town centre bar and restaurant has had its opening hours cut after neighbours complained about noisy music into the early hours.

Train company hits out after festival cancelled

25 April 2023
Train company hits out after festival cancelled

Southeastern has said suggestions rail works were the reason a four-day festival in Kent was cancelled is “misleading” to people who bought tickets.

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760-home plan submitted for village

24 April 2023
760-home plan submitted for village

Proposals for hundreds of homes, a new primary school and 1,000 square metres of community and retail space have been submitted.

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Katherine Jenkins concert axed and dance festival moved

24 April 2023
Katherine Jenkins concert axed and dance festival moved

A music event featuring Katherine Jenkins has been cancelled and a dance festival, set to attract 25,000 people to Kent, has been moved.

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Apology after Labour falsely accused of boycotting Armed Forces Day

24 April 2023
Apology after Labour falsely accused of boycotting Armed Forces Day

A council leader has been forced to apologise after accusing councillors of boycotting a military event.

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Medway Council leaders battle it out

20 April 2023
Medway Council leaders battle it out

The leaders of the two main parties in the Medway Council elections went head-to-head in a debate just weeks before the election.

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Houses approved for brownfield site

20 April 2023
Houses approved for brownfield site

Plans for new council houses have been approved.

Outgoing council leader: 'Be careful what you wish for'

19 April 2023
Outgoing council leader: 'Be careful what you wish for'

As he prepares to call time on his political career outgoing Medway Council Leader Alan Jarrett has given his verdict on his tenure.

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Pizza shop loses late-night bid

18 April 2023
Pizza shop loses late-night bid

A pizza takeaway has lost its bid to stay open until the early hours over police concerns it could lead to noise complaints.

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33 flats plan for disused quarry

17 April 2023
33 flats plan for disused quarry

Concerns over traffic have been raised after plans for flats on a disused quarry have been submitted.

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Drive-thru Costa Coffee plans back on table

17 April 2023
Drive-thru Costa Coffee plans back on table

Plans for a drive-thru Costa Coffee have been resubmitted after the council turned them down a year ago.

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Greens target seats in local elections

14 April 2023
Greens target seats in local elections

Voters are set to go to the polls in local elections and with all seats on one local council up for grabs we spoke to some of the candidates standing.

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Council blunder sees local flats scheme marketed as 'second homes'

14 April 2023
Council blunder sees local flats scheme marketed as 'second homes'

A council-run construction company has apologised after an advert appeared online encouraging people to buy second homes in a town centre.

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Lib Dems fight for council seats

14 April 2023
Lib Dems fight for council seats

Voters are set to go to the polls in local elections and with all seats on one local council up for grabs we spoke to some of the candidates standing.

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Labour's Wes Streeting responds to Kent MP's 'snub' by party leader

13 April 2023
Labour's Wes Streeting responds to Kent MP's 'snub' by party leader

A Labour frontbencher has responded after party leader Keir Starmer was accused by Kent's only MP of snubbing her during a recent visit to the county.

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Plan for 450 farmland homes back on table

12 April 2023
Plan for 450 farmland homes back on table

Controversial plans to build hundreds of homes at an idyllic beauty spot have resurfaced.

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Keir Starmer visits Kent

01 April 2023
Keir Starmer visits Kent

The Labour party leader said he wanted to build a better Kent as he visited the county ahead of upcoming local elections.

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New faces to contest seats for Labour

30 March 2023
New faces to contest seats for Labour

Voters will soon be heading to the polls and all seats on one local authority are up for grabs, so we spoke to some of the new candidates taking part.

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Safety plea after car crashes into garden

30 March 2023
Safety plea after car crashes into garden

A homeowner has set up a petition calling for safety improvements after a car smashed into his front garden sending bricks flying through his windows.

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Tennis court homes look set for approval

30 March 2023
Tennis court homes look set for approval

A long-running plan build homes on a former tennis club are due back before the council next week.

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