“I wish party politics was just for elections”
What Steven asked Cllr Mark Joy, Conservative Shadow Portfolio Holder for Education and Children's Services
Latest
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
Trees Over Medway
Medway needs more of a tree canopy, but can we make that happen?
Medway’s new rules face their first proper test
A thinner council agenda for Thursday, Rainham traveller site saga reaches end, and a very Medway bus moment
“It's because I've got a bag on my head”
What Steven asked David Goggin, the musician behind Little Storping in the Swuff
Medway’s new AI search fell over almost immediately
The council’s shiny new search box served up stale information, plus Full Council next week, planning, news in brief, and more
Medway's difficult housing decision
Why meeting housing need is easier to demand than to deliver
What Medway’s licensing decisions say about its priorities
Plus Medway and Dartford jockey for position, and Kent and Medway finally manage to work together
"A good wig is something that doesn't look like a wig”
What Steven asked Desiree and Raime Nurse, co-founders of Cleopatra's Legacy CIC
No denying shit season
Ben Hopkins on another season to forget for Gillingham FC
A decade of life can depend on which bit of Medway you live in
A Marmot report puts a number on Medway’s health divide, plus the week ahead, news in brief, and lots more
Medway’s Local Plan is starting to wobble
First response from inspectors suggests Medway’s examination will be anything but straightforward
Interview
“I’m not doing this for the sake of a political career“
What Steven asked Cllr Harinder Mahil, Medway Council portfolio holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment, and co-owner of Gurkha Fire
News
When the dock stops working, who owns the plumbing?
A closed waterfront route exposes a responsibility gap, plus next week’s council agenda, news in brief, and a £4m property
Opinion
Voice of the MP - Chatham and Aylesford
Tristan Osborne MP on putting pride back into our communities.
News
Medway eyes £46m housing buy from mystery provider
Plus Gun Wharf gets a glow-up, and Hoo developments go to the Planning Inspectorate
Interview
"Movement can tell you a thousand things without even a word being said"
What Steven asked Paul Kasey, creature movement director and star of Doctor Who, Star Wars and Blade II
News
Age UK Kent Rivers heads for insolvency
Major local support service shuts abruptly, plus planning applications, NHS leadership change, political battles, and lots more
Culture
The March Culture Review
Hip hop theatre, hidden histories, Rochester ribs, new Billy Childish, and more
News
The maps behind the £60m
Morning traffic chaos, awkward Pride in Place boundaries, and Reform’s AI slop problem
Interview
“If you've got tools, use them”
What Steven asked Alex Cameron MBE, co-chair of the Intra Community Trust
News
£60m Pride in Place funding for three Medway areas
Long-term funding awarded by the government for community projects, plus council meetings, planning updates, news in brief, and lots more
Will Medway turn turquoise?
How Britain’s fractured politics could reshape Medway and open the door to a Reform breakthrough
News
Medway backs School Streets as Rochester opposition grows
Plus Medway watches Kent meningitis outbreak and a sign that needed another draft