Gillingham South
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Gillingham and Rainham CLP contact: Paul Clark, gillinghamandrainhamlabour@hotmail.co.uk
This Ward Councillors:
Cllr. David Colman
Surgeries: Fourth Saturday of every month 10.30am-11.30am, Gillingham Library
Contact: david.colman@medway.gov.uk/ 07810278831
What has David been up to?
As one of our newest councillors, Cllr David Colman has been keeping busy meeting local residents, businesses and community organisations across the ward.
David donated £300 of ward funds to Gillingham Home Start to go towards training volunteers.
David paid for uniforms for all staff at the pre-school at Gillingham's Adult Education Centre in Green Street.
David helped provide funding for young people from Woodlands Youth Centre to take part in a soccer skills course.
David used ward funds to provide special new chairs which let toddlers enjoy meal times at the same height as other children at the pre-school in Green Street Adult Education Centre. They have proved very popular!
David has been working hard to tackle the problem of graffiti across the ward, and has successfully had it removed from a number of problem areas.
Councillor Expenses Published
Councillor’s expenses for 2011-12.
Labour councillor wins reprieve for Green Street pre-school
Gillingham South councillor David Colman has stepped in to help safeguard the Green Street Adult Education Centre’s pre-school.
Tories up against the wall
Medway Labour is concerned about Council inaction over the state of repair of hundreds of retaining walls across the Towns, which have potential to collapse at great cost to taxpayers.
Tackling the growing problem of legal loan sharks
We challenge ministers to offer credible and detailed proposals for tackling the problems inherent in the high-cost credit sector.
Save Our NHS and Care Services
Medway Labour campaign across Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham for the Tories to drop the bill which would privatise our NHS by the back door.
Standing up for Medway’s Social Care
Medway Labour Group have called an emergency public meeting to discuss the proposed closure and privatisation of care services in Medway.
Supporting the Women’s Aid ‘Real Man’ Anti-Domestic Violence Campaign
Medway Labour group teamed up with Debenhams store in Chatham on Saturday to support the ‘Real Man’ campaign.
Time to Get Serious About Airport Proposals
It is clear that the local Tories, who also purport to be against the airport proposals, do not have any voice at all when it comes to influencing their central party.
Concerns Over Slashed Social Care
The Labour group are extremely concerned by the proposal put to Medway Council’s Conservative Cabinet, to privatise or scrap vital adult social care services.
