Following the success of last year’s national “Clean for the Queen” clean-up, which saw 250,000 litter heroes take action. This year “Keep Britain Tidy” are aiming to inspire a half a million people to join in and enjoy a few hours together litter-picking to make the places where we live more beautiful by attacking the […]

As we have reported on our website previously, the roads around our ward schools are blighted by inconsiderate and sometimes dangerous parking that has not only road safety implications but causes damage to verges, inconvenience to residents who have their drives blocked and interruptions to traffic flow especially on the bus routes. Rochester South and […]

As part of the Council’s Cycling Action Plan, the section of Maidstone Road running through the Rochester South and Horsted ward from the Horsted Gyratory to ASDA was identified as a key route. Work has therefore been underway to design improvements to existing sections of cycle route at this location as well as upgrading the […]

One of the Ward’s oldest residents celebrated her one hundredth birthday at one of our excellent care homes in the Rochester South and Horsted ward. Cllr Sylvia Griffin along with the Mayor and Mayoress of Medway, Cllr Stuart and Mrs Sarah Tranter, attended a party at Fort Horsted Nursing Home to celebrate Sheila’s milestone occasion. Hard to […]

The traffic issues around the Horsted Gyratory have dogged local residents for many years. Ward councillors met recently with Highways officers to press for a resolution to the problems with the traffic flow, road safety, the speed of vehicles up Horsted Way, congestion down City Way, access on and off the new Horsted Park development and into the […]

The Council are removing the yellow can banks from all the Recycling Points across the Towns including the one at the Horsted Retail Park. The decision was made as the banks are underused. In 2015/16 around 16 tonnes of cans were collected from these recycling points compared to 270 tonnes of paper and 525 tonnes […]

Ward residents are advised that the police will be holding two further surgeries in the ward at The Thomas Aveling School Public Library, Arethusa Road between the hours of 11.00 am and noon on Saturday 18 February and Saturday 18 March. One of the ward PCSOs will be present, no appointment necessary. The ward PCSOs […]

Ward councillors have been informed of a change to the bus service time of the final 135 and 145 buses from Chatham with effect from 1 April 2017. The 145 journey from Chatham Bus Station to Warren Wood at 22. 10 and the 135 journey from Chatham Bus Station at 23.00 are being withdrawn. The […]

Medway Council is preparing a new Local Plan to provide direction on the future growth of the area. The aim of the Local Plan is to ensure that Medway grows sustainably, to provide land for the homes, jobs and services that people need, whilst protecting and enhancing the qualities of the area’s environment and heritage. […]

The referendum last June was a vote to leave the European Union. But it was also a vote for change – to shape a brighter future for our country, to make it stronger and fairer, and to embrace the world. And it is the job of this Conservative Government to deliver it and to get […]