I was delighted to welcome the Street Pastors to the Community event last Saturday involving a wide range of our community, explaining the great work they do in Rochester helping to reduce potential crime, anti-social behaviour in the night-time economy. Their intervention is invaluable and often saves lives, working closely with our licensed premises, police […]

It was good news to see the announcement of a developer for Rochester Riverside after so many false starts. The addition of 1,300 new residencies, a new school, health centre and new businesses bringing much need employment is welcomed by everyone. Other developments across our area will see Chatham Waters at the docksite, Saint Mary’s […]

A number of Wainscott Road residents were extremely disappointed to receive notification from Crest Nicolson that is was no longer their intention to re-instate the fence separating their properties from the playing fields at Choir Close, Liberty Park. Cllr John Williams arranged an initial meeting with the local councillors, Crest Nicolson, residents and a representative […]

Ward councillors were contacted by a number of residents raising concerns over the break up of part of the road surface in City Way. Following discussions with the Highways Department, a portion of upper City Way was scheduled for some resurfacing work. This major arterial route into Medway had weathered particularly badly and the worst […]

Countryside Properties applied for a temporary road access into the Horsted Park site to facilitate the extra care block to be built. Ward councillors requested in their planning representations that right turns be prohibited into this temporary access from the northbound stretch of the A229 Maidstone Road by the gyratory to avoid traffic hazards and […]

Cllr Phil Filmer joined resident Colin Hutson yesterday to unveil a huge line of colourful loom bands down Bells Lane and into the village square – a challenge he started in 2015, in support of Cancer Research UK. Many residents joined Colin on the day to offer support and encouragement. On completion of laying the […]

We are very concerned, along with residents of the village, plans to open a HMO in the former Royal Marine Pub site to accommodate ex- offenders and recovering drug addicts. Despite our strong representation speaking against the application at the recent planning committee meeting, community concerns were ignored. Labour’s planning spokesman, who fully supported this […]

The ‘good’ graded Hundred of Hoo Academy is set to expand, offering one form entry places all the way from reception to the end of year 6. Your local Conservative Councillors have long since called for additional capacity to be created in the best schools in the area. The initial feedback from the community so […]

For years dangerous and inconsiderate parking during the school run has caused extensive damage to the verges and kerbstones in Warren Wood Road as well as traffic hold-ups and delays to buses. Ward councillors have been able to source some funding for some bollards to be sited on the affected verges to improve road safety […]

The absence of a footpath across the Friston Recreational Ground has always been a bit of a mystery, in wet weather the field becomes quite boggy and slippery and difficult for parents with prams, wheelchair users and the less able to traverse, especially the slope running down to The Long Walk. Not even the play […]