The Medway Mile
Conservative controlled Medway Council has a great range of public events and festivals throughout the year and last Friday Rupert and Sylvia joined 3,000 other local residents for the Medway Mile in and around Rochester High Street. This fun evening attracts a huge crowd and features various children’s and mascot races alongside the mass participation events. The evening is capped […]
Fort Horsted, scheduled ancient monument
The ward councillors were able to extend an invitation on behalf of the owners of Fort Horsted Scheduled Ancient Monument, Primrose Close to new residents on the Horsted Park development to visit the Fort on Saturday. Fort Horsted was built in the 1880’s as part of a ring of five forts to protect Chatham Dockyard‘s […]
Cliffe & Cliffe Woods Neighbourhood Plan
Strood Rural councillors Gary Etheridge and John Williams recently spent a Saturday Morning at Cliffe Woods Community Centre, attending a workshop in relation to the Cliffe & Cliffe Woods Neighbourhood Plan. A presentation was given by the Planning Policy Manager for Medway Council, identifying the local context of the Neighbourhood Plan in conjunction with the […]
Enhancing the green spaces within Rochester South and Horsted
Cllrs Griffin and Turpin met up with the Council’s Greenspace Development Team at the Innovation Centre to discuss the green spaces, footpaths and cycle ways in the Horsted Valley area. Other community groups including The Friends of Horsted Valley were also invited to share ideas and map out future aspirations for the ward’s green spaces […]
The Copper Rivet Distillery – A First Look
It was a great visit this morning to the Copper Rivet Distillery at the former pump house in Chatham Maritime with owner Bob Russell and their distiller. It is a real asset to Chatham and we look forward to it opening shortly and developing into a thriving business trading both locally, nationally and internationally.
Fort Horsted Nursing Home
Rochester South and Horsted has around 20% of all the elderly care beds in Medway. One of the providers in the ward is Fort Horsted Nursing Home in Primrose Close and we were invited to visit the Home following their latest Inspection Report from the Care Quality Commission which rated the Home as “Good”. Caring […]
Balfour Infants School Fayre
One of our excellent ward schools, Balfour Infants in Pattens Lane held its popular annual summer fayre on Saturday and Rupert was there to run the Lollipop Island stall.
Speed camera re-installed on A228, Frindsbury Hill
Cllr’s Gary Etheridge and John Williams have been warmly thanked by local residents following the successful re-installation of the speed camera just north of the Sans Pareil roundabout. “You cannot believe the difference it has made, in both speed and road noise”, one resident stated, whilst another, said; “We feel we can now cross the […]
Sir Geoff Hurst opens newly-refurbished Strood Sports Centre
Rochester and Strood Conservative councillors were present at the opening of the newly-refurbished Strood Sports Centre on Thursday, 14 July. The event was in the presence of special guest of honour Sir Geoff Hurst, 1966 World Cup Winner. Medway was firm in its commitment to deliver a tangible, lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic […]
St Luke’s Pre-school 50th Aniversary Celebrations
St Luke’s Pre-School who meet at St Luke’s Methodist Church, City Way held their fiftieth anniversary celebrations on Saturday with a fun day and graduation service. St Luke’s were one of the first accredited pre-schools in the country and part of the initial pilot scheme that was rolled out. Many local families have seen more than one […]