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Historic Catalpa Tree Saved

Last year the Catalpa tree outside Rochester Cathedral split in half. The Medway Messenger has reported how this year the tree has begun its recovery and sprung back to life thanks to quick work from Medway Council and support from local activists. 

Strood Rural Community Warden

Cllr Gary Etheridge joined the Strood Rural Community Warden to see first hand how local issues are dealt with. Medway Community Wardens are a uniformed team who work towards tackling the causes of anti-social behaviour and improving the quality of our local environment, through engagement, education and persuasion.

Seeing fly-tippers brought to justice

River Ward Cllrs Andrew and Habib have been working closely with Medway Council officers, police and the community to see fly-tippers brought to justice. These criminals are affecting our environment and other lawful businesses who pay their taxes. Both councillors have been working hard to ensure incidents of fly-tipping are dealt with in the ward. Cllr […]

Southern Water: Water Mains Replacement Phase Two

Southern Water in partnership with Clancy Docwra will be replacing a further 28km of water mains and supply pipe services in parts of Medway including Rochester South and Horsted in the second phase of their multi-million pound investment into the renewal of the water main infrastructure. Cllr’s Clarke and Griffin attended a drop-in session to […]

Caisson Bridge Public Footpath Re-opened

It was tremendous to see the refurbished public footpath, Caisson Footbridge, re-opening at St Mary’s Island today after support from Councillors, SMIRA, HCA and Peel. Thanks to Leslie James Esq. our statesman on the Island for cutting the ribbon.

Supporting the Local Community

The Friends of Broomhill are a community organisation dedicated to the improvement and enrichment of Broomhill Park here in Strood North, and the ward councillors are very grateful for the work and commitment the Friends have shown over the past 9 years.  Broomhill Park lies at the top of the highest hill in Strood and between the […]

Ward Improvement: Working for our Community

All Medway councillors have a discretionary ward improvement fund that can be used to support the local community through small capital projects or donations for the provision of services. Cllr Steve Iles was pleased to be able to support the Strood Drop-In Centre, a local project that offers a first point of call for information […]

Brompton Boxing Club Visit

Cllrs Mackness and Tejan visited the new location for the Brompton Boxing Club, which was established over 30 years ago and which has provided such valuable support to both young and old in our community. Billy Beck, former ABA England Coach and committed youth worker who leads the operation, intends to build the facility into […]

Potholes

We as councillors are really pleased to see that you read the articles we publish on this page and that you do contact us with your concerns, even if they are minor ones. Take potholes for instance, they can be more than a nuisance. They can be a danger to cyclists and others. In the […]