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All Saints Church Frindsbury, Society Sunday

The Rev’d Nicolas Cooper, along with Reverend Sue Vallente-Kerr, the new Pioneer Minister for the Strood and Frindsbury Cluster led the congregation of All Saints Church in Frindsbury celebrating both Trinity and Society Sunday on the 5th June. The Rev’d Nicolas Cooper recognised and paid tribute to volunteers and all those who work serving the […]

Cllrs. Gary Etheridge & John Williams, along with the Rev’d Nicolas Cooper, Reverend Sue Vallente-Kerr and a member of the congregation.

SouthEastern Rail Franchise

In April 2017, Cllr Phil Hall (Strood North) undertook a survey of rail users at Strood train station. This was done to help inform his response to the recent public consultation on the future of the SouthEastern rail franchise. Cllr Hall said most rail users in Medway were completely unaware they could respond to the […]

Southeastern Train at Strood Station

Changing Lives Building Dreams, Wilson Avenue

The Rochester South and Horsted ward is home to over 20% of all the care home places provided in Medway and alongside the larger established homes we have a number of smaller providers. Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD) is one such whose mission is to provide specialist healthcare with the aim of providing a safe and […]

Kelly Tolhurst re-selected for Rochester and Strood

Kelly Tolhurst re-selected as part of Theresa May’s team as Conservative candidate for Rochester and Strood constituency Kelly Tolhurst has been re-selected by Rochester and Strood to be part of Theresa May’s Conservative team for the General Election on 8 June. Kelly said: I’m delighted to be re-selected in Rochester and Strood as part of […]

Kelly Tolhurst selected

Theresa May's Speech calls for General Election

Theresa May: I have just chaired a meeting of Cabinet where we agreed that the Government should call a general election to be held on the 8th June. I want to explain the reasons for that decision, what will happen next and the choice facing the British people when you come to vote in this […]

Lower Thames Crossing Approved

On Tuesday 12 April, the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling confirmed the preferred route for the Lower Thames Crossing which will be as follows: a bored tunnel crossing under the River Thames east of Gravesend and Tilbury (Location C) a new road north of the river which will join the M25 between junctions […]

Option C Thames Crossing

KCC Elections

On Thursday May 4, the whole of Kent County Council (KCC) is up for re-election and members from the Strood Rural and Peninsula branches have been out supporting our colleagues in the neighbouring Gravesham East constituency where Alan Ridgers and Diane Marsh are standing for re-election. Our Rochester and Strood party members are providing support […]

Alan Ridgers with Diane Marsh and Jim Nugent

Addressing parking issues: Primrose Close

Parking remains a major issue in many parts of Rochester South and Horsted ward and where residential meets industrial there are added complications in ensuring that vehicular access is kept open and residents are not overly inconvenienced. The access to Fort Horsted Business Centre (Rochester South and Horsted’s very own scheduled ancient monument – see […]

Rupert and Trevor at southern end of the Close

Great British Spring Clean

The Great British Spring Clean was a campaign with one simple ambition: to bring together people from across the country to clear up the litter that blights our towns, villages, countryside and coastline. Your local Councillors, Trevor Clarke, Sylvia Griffin and Rupert Turpin joined with a couple of residents and the community wardens to become […]