Corbyn supporting councillor joins Conservatives

Plus the Medway Tunnel causes chaos, Nucleus comes to Rainham, and Hoo gets a new park

Thanks for reading Local Authority! I’d expected things to get a little quieter as we run up to Christmas, but nope, stuff just keeps on happening. So let’s get to it

Councillor accuses Conservatives of bullying and racism, signs up less than six months later

The increasingly weird political journey of Medway councillor Siju Adeoye took another turn today…