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Two approvals show Medway’s growth dilemma
Big developments in High Halstow and Gillingham get the green light, plus the Hoo by-election result, news in brief, and lots more
Ed Jennings
Local news bore. Editor of Local Authority and the Kent Current.
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450 homes proposed on former Chattenden Barracks site
Brownfield vs a sensitive habitat, plus Reform’s imaginary communists, the week ahead, news in brief, and lots more
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'School wars' vs reality
Red vs blue meme hits Medway, but police say no incidents reported, plus Gillingham footbridge to reopen, and aliens visit the peninsula
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A night of big numbers and small obsessions
Medway passes its budget after a night of amendments, plus Wayfield’s Ofsted, Station Road closures, planning, and lots more
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River strategy floats relocation of industry and summer transport
What Medway’s new river plan signals about waterfront priorities and future trade-offs
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Medway has 'bounced back.' So why doesn’t it feel like it?
Plus a coming budget meeting, this week’s HMO applications, Pride in Medway nominations, a property with river views, and lots more
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From marches to meetups, the playbook is shifting
How hard-right organisers are testing Medway, plus asset sales, hunting communists, and very good dogs
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The 'emergency' cycle
Plus new HMO applications, an Upnor property, events, and sport, and news in brief
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Let’s talk about the bus again
Why Medway’s bus network still feels fragile, plus hospital merger wobbles, and pothole politics
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Brook car park heads for demolition
Plus next week’s council decisions, a wave of new HMO applications, a Cliffe house with orchard views for now, and the weekend’s events
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Medway’s budget holds the line for another year
What a balanced budget does - and doesn’t - say about Medway’s finances
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Temporary housing approved on Medway’s doorstep
Plus new planning applications, council meetings, a house overlooking Horsted Valley, and the weekend’s sport