Medway Conservatives call in Cabinet decision on next tranche of school streets Friday, 22 November, 2024 Yesterday, the Medway Conservatives called in for further scrutiny the cabinet decision to agree the next tranche of the school street roll out, taken on 19th November. The Conservative Group are concerned that there has been no opportunity to scrutinise the results of the consultation exercise, despite concerns raised on several of the schemes by the public. The Group are further concerned that... Articles
Leader of the Opposition attends Rochester Cathedral White Ribbon Day Service 4th November 2023 The leader of the opposition Councillor Gulvin attended the Choral Evensong marking White Ribbon Day at Rochester Cathedral. It was very powerful, emotional and... Articles
Our report on October 2023 full council 2nd November 2023 Thursday 19th October 2023 was the second full council meeting of the current council term. This article will share our perspective on the meeting. The... Articles
Councillor Perfect continues opposition spokesperson visits 1st November 2023 Councillor Perfect has been undertaking a number of visits in his role as Opposition Spokesperson for Children's Services and Education. His most recent visit... Articles
Voice of the Opposition - October 31st October 2023 Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Gulvin, recently wrote a piece for the award winning Local Authority, you can read it here. Articles
Chatham awarded funding from the Home Office 27th October 2023 We are delighted with the news that Chatham Town Centre has been awarded £284,000 as part of the Safer Streets Fund. The Safer Streets Fund is central to the... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP's Debate on Pooled Client Accounts 23rd October 2023 I held a debate in Westminster Hall regarding business banking and Pooled Client Accounts. I have been shocked at the stories I have heard over the last couple... Articles
Leader of the Opposition attends Medway Question Time 18th October 2023 Councillor Gulvin was pleased to attend the most recent Medway Question Time event at Mid Kent College. We are looking forward to attending the next event, in... Articles
Heritage funds for Medway 10th October 2023 As a former Heritage Minister, proud of our local heritage, I was thrilled to see Medway included in yesterday's #HeritagePlaces announcement from the National... Articles
Government awards an extra £768,780 for Bus services improvements 4th October 2023 Great news that the Minister for Roads & Local Transport Richard Holden MP has allocated an extra £768,780 to Medway Council from the Bus Services Improvement... Articles
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
