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When the only road closes
A village cut off, a tree felled in Hoo, and new rail usage figures for Medway
Ed Jennings
Local news bore. Editor of Local Authority and the Kent Current.
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Power and procedure at Medway Council
Plus a surge in new HMO applications, a £1.4m Rainham house, next week's council business, what’s on locally and the weekend’s sport
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What kind of democracy does Medway want?
Scrutiny, civility, and basic democratic questions are on this week's agenda. Plus a look at NHS waiting lists at Medway.
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High Court clears the way for Chatham Docks redevelopment
What the ruling means for Medway, what’s coming up at Medway council, and everything else you need to know this weekend
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Labour councillors raise red flags over Medway’s Local Plan
Plus Ofsted’s inspection of children’s services and Medway’s on alert Kent’s water network comes under strain
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The Christmas lights so rubbish even Medway Council wouldn’t charge for them
Plus council business, planning applications, a £700,000 house behind the walls of Kitchener Barracks, what’s on this week and the weekend’s sport.
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Funding boost not enough to stabilise Medway finances
Plus Horsted Valley to become new nature reserve, other Cabinet news, news in brief, and more
Before we start again
A look back at a year of Local Authority, and what we’re trying to protect
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School Streets fine overturned at Medway’s busiest site
Plus prominent Medway flagger jailed, horreno
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Council to tighten controls on HMO hotspots
Plus jobs at risk at Chatham Docks, lots more council news, news in brief, and more
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Ambulance service criticised after secret Medway filming
Plus inspection finds Medway A&E still not good enough, councillor allowances admin errors, news in brief, and more
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GSA has closed. What comes next?
Plus politics latest, St. John's Church reopens, news in brief, and more