Recently one of our constituents, Roger Bushell contacted me re: the front cover of the local Parish magazine. He informed me that he was a local artist and that I might be interested in using one of his paintings as our front cover. I, along with Cllr John Williams visited Roger at his home, where […]

We were very pleased that funding was made available for the resurfacing of upper Watson Avenue this year. With the steady reduction in central Government grants for local authorities there is a challenge to maintain the high quality services that have traditionally been provided in Medway. It was good therefore to have Watson Avenue included […]

The Rev’d Nicolas Cooper, led the congregation of All Saints Church in Frindsbury on a journey portraying the Queen’s life, her love of horses, her dedication to people of Great Britain, the Commonwealth, her knowledge of international affairs and her deep involvement with the Armed Forces protecting this country. He stated, that she is our […]

The Rochester South and Horsted ward councillors joined the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, the new Mayor of Medway and fellow Medway councillors in a choral evensong at Rochester Cathedral to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday and the dedication of the new Mayor and councillors. The traditions of this service date back to 1448.

One month after wining the county’s police and crime commissioner election, ward councillors met up with Matthew Scott to celebrate his victory and talk to Matthew about some of the policing needs in Rochester South and Horsted. We pressed the case for more visible policing and increased support for neighbourhood watch and those residents who […]

The Road Safety Experience aims to help young people learn from the experience of others, improve their safety and give them the skills they need to make better informed decisions in all driver and passenger situations. The ward councillors were delighted to attend the official opening of Rochester’s brand new multi-million pound fire station and […]

We have been able to support St Luke’s Methodist Church’s building project over this past year and went along to see how the work is progressing. The renovations to the fifty year old building will see new meeting rooms, kitchen and disabled toilet facilities in the upper worship area with improved access. Many local groups […]

Your local Conservative team has secured additional grants to redevelop Anthony’s Way and Four Elms Roundabouts. This significant investment will include a new slip road which will considerably increase capacity, easing congestion for traffic heading towards the peninsula. Cllr Filmer, is also looking at new lining schemes are Four Elms and Anthony’s Way which will […]

Responding to a resident’s petition, Cllr Phil Filmer delivered the new pedestrian crossing at Hoo Village Centre. This change has already made a significant difference and has a made the road much safer. After listening to concerns from parents, Phil has ensured funds are available to deliver a similar crossing at  Primary School. These plans […]

A fine sunny day brought hundreds of cyclists to Gravesend promenade to join in the annual ‘On Your Bike’ sponsored bike ride. Some were casual cyclists or groups of friends wanting a leisurely ride in the countryside, some were families and others were keen cyclists. All were there to raise money for local charities. They […]