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History made as NHS given top civic honour

25 October 2023
History made as NHS given top civic honour

A council has marked the NHS's 75th anniversary by giving staff a top honour – the first time a non-military organisation has received the award.

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Area could become World Heritage Site

24 October 2023
Area could become World Heritage Site

Parts of Medway have been included in a bid to join worldwide landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon.

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Council to write to Chancellor in bid to avoid bankruptcy

23 October 2023
Council to write to Chancellor in bid to avoid bankruptcy

Jeremy Hunt will receive a letter asking for financial support in next month's Autumn Statement as a council aims to plug its £17 million budget gap.

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Council backs move to take on ‘boy racers’ in Towns

20 October 2023
Council backs move to take on ‘boy racers’ in Towns

A move to give police more powers to tackle boy racers has won the approval of the whole council.

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All taxis to offer card payments over safety fears

20 October 2023
All taxis to offer card payments over safety fears

All taxis will be required to offer card payments after concerns about young women being stranded.

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Attempt to scupper £800k red-route plan fails

19 October 2023
Attempt to scupper £800k red-route plan fails

A bid to stop a controversial traffic scheme being introduced has ended in failure.

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Health boss called back before committee over concerns

18 October 2023
Health boss called back before committee over concerns

A mental health trust boss returned before a council committee to give an updated strategy on how his service would improve after major criticism.

Big plans for town’s Xmas lights as fundraiser smashes target

17 October 2023
Big plans for town’s Xmas lights as fundraiser smashes target

A community fundraiser for Christmas lights has increased its goal for the second time after residents donated in droves.

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Anger over ‘secret’ approval for three-storey homes

05 October 2023
Anger over ‘secret’ approval for three-storey homes

Upset residents only found out by accident that new neighbouring homes had been approved.

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‘I arrived with nothing and fell in love with this area’

04 October 2023
‘I arrived with nothing and fell in love with this area’

A councillor has told how he fled wartorn west Africa for a better life and rose to become a mayor.

‘I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...’

28 September 2023
‘I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...’

Labour candidate Lauren Edwards is aiming to become an MP despite previously being baffled why anybody would want to.

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Former tip and stadium site set to become £1.3 million park

27 September 2023
Former tip and stadium site set to become £1.3 million park

A former riverside rubbish tip is to be transformed into a new park in a £1.3 million green project.

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Cabinet gives nod to new powers to tackle ‘boy racers’

27 September 2023
Cabinet gives nod to new powers to tackle ‘boy racers’

Kent Police is one step closer to gaining new powers for combating boy racers.

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Chance to have say on Local Plan proposals for Towns

27 September 2023
Chance to have say on Local Plan proposals for Towns

Residents will get chance to influence future development in Medway at a series of upcoming events asking for feedback on the proposed Local Plan.

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Construction firms to be sought for landmark building revamp

25 September 2023
Construction firms to be sought for landmark building revamp

Building work to convert long-deserted office space into flats is expected to go out to tender by the end of this year.

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Council tightlipped on future of £10m shopping centre health hub

25 September 2023
Council tightlipped on future of £10m shopping centre health hub

The council is keeping tightlipped about the progress of ambitious plans to turn part of a shopping mall into a healthy living centre.

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‘What’s the point of following these housing rules?’

22 September 2023
‘What’s the point of following these housing rules?’

A council’s planning policy is being questioned after a new house was allowed to go ahead despite it clearly breaching the rules.

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Council chiefs backed in bid to tackle boy racers

20 September 2023
Council chiefs backed in bid to tackle boy racers

The council is being urged to get tough with boy racers by introducing new punishments - including £1,000 fines.

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Bankruptcy ‘very likely' as council report warns of massive cash shortfall

19 September 2023
Bankruptcy ‘very likely' as council report warns of massive cash shortfall

A council is being warned of bankruptcy in a financial report which says it could face budget shortfalls of almost £40 million within two years.

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Residents urged to have say on Towns’ new local plan

18 September 2023
Residents urged to have say on Towns’ new local plan

Medway’s Local Plan opens for consultation today, giving residents a chance to have their say about the future of the area.

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