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Labour Medway Council leader Vince Maple criticises Reform UK’s Doge team at Kent County Council and calls letter ‘disgraceful’ and ‘threatening’
A war of words has broken out after the leader of one of the county’s biggest local authorities called out a “threatening” ...
Special report: Medway Council’s Labour, Conservative and Independent Group leaders reflect
Group leaders on Medway Council have given their thoughts on where the authority is and where it’s potentially going.
Medway Council cabinet to take public questions for first time
Medway Council will begin offering members of the public an opportunity to question councillors during cabinet meetings. The ...
Public to directly question cabinet for first time
Medway Council will begin offering members of the public an opportunity to question councillors during cabinet meetings. The ...
Nuisance motorbikes turning town into 'Wild West'
Tris Osborne, the Labour MP for Chatham and Aylesford, says the proposed law change will strengthen police powers to tackle ...
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Democrats Vogel, Ross knock independent out of race in Columbus City Council primary
The two Democrats knocked out the independent candidate in the nonpartisan Columbus City Council District 7 primary, according to unofficial results on May 6. Tiara Ross had 41% of the vote ...
Staff turnover fears despite improved child service
A council's children services have been praised for improvements, but inspectorate Ofsted has warned staff turnover has ...
Medway Council’s children’s services visit from Ofsted sees praise for improvements but warning over staff retention problems
The education watchdog has warned that a council’s work to improve children’s services could be hindered by high staff ...
Fees start for extra garden waste pick-ups
Extra waste collections now require a £40 per year subscription, which buys a permit to be fixed to an additional brown bin.