Developers push back as Medway tries to make growth pay for itself
New charges for growth leads to backlash from developers, plus the week ahead, news in brief, what’s on, and more
Latest
Can a £15m health centre help Chatham live longer?
What Chatham’s new NHS hub can and cannot fix, plus an update on Medway’s missing monument and The Brook car park
The May Culture Review
Music, books, food, and more from across our towns
“It’s a constant battle to pay everything”
What Steven asked Jody Carrington, general manager of Poco Loco and project manager for the Intra Community Trust
Medway finds £7m for a council that does not exist yet
Plus the rest of next week's Cabinet reports, planning latest, news in brief, events, and more
Voice of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Matthew Scott on his tenth anniversary in the role, police reforms, and the progress being made locally
Upnor Castle was open six days a week. Now it opens once a month
The cost of thinning out public access, plus school exclusion data, and a new Kent-branded party
“What we want to cover is the people of Rochester”
What Steven asked Rachel Woollett, editor of the new Rochester Radar magazine
The long goodbye of the Royal Function Rooms
Plans have been submitted to turn the Rochester venue into housing
Medway Council is coming for your furniture
Unlicensed tables and chairs face enforcement, plus a free festival for Intra
“I do love being the centre of attention”
What Steven asked Patrick Minhard, owner of Rochester pub Three Sheets to the Wind
Medway's emergency briefing
Residents and councillors talk climate in Rochester, plus planning, news in brief, what's on, and more
Sport
End of another season for the Gills
Ben Hopkins on what needs to come next for the struggling Gills.
News
Medway MP turns on Starmer
A Labour resignation, more School Streets, and another near-miss for Mark Reckless
Interview
“My main instrument is the recording studio”
What Steven asked Richard Lightman, Head of Music and Audio Technology at the University of Kent.
Culture
The Rochester pub that kept getting it right
After surviving bankruptcy, covid and everything else thrown at the trade, the Who’d Ha Thought It has taken CAMRA’s top local award
News
Long-serving Medway councillor Phil Filmer dies
Plus a Chatham shop faces questions, and Medway Council talks about what comes next
Interview
“Sadly, I was the last editor of the magazine”
What Steven asked Matt Maytum, film critic at the Movie Wingman, and the final editor of Total Film magazine
News
Next transport plan starts with a collective scream
Transport frustration in numbers and quotes, plus the week ahead, free buses, property, events, and lots more
Opinion
Voice of the MP - Rochester and Strood
Lauren Edwards MP on how the current conflict in the Middle East shows us why it is time for the UK to build a new green economy
Culture
The April Culture Review
Little Storpings, iconic department stores, chimney cakes, and more...
News
The plaque that couldn't survive Medway
A rail mystery near Cuxton, a useful budget chart, and the latest Gun Wharf shuffle
Interview
“I wish party politics was just for elections”
What Steven asked Cllr Mark Joy, Conservative Shadow Portfolio Holder for Education and Children's Services
News
The £46m housing plan behind Medway’s closed door
Council votes to press ahead with buying 791 L&Q homes, but decisive debate happens off stage