Column
Labour’s Plan for Medway Jobs
Since the government’s first spending review, we have repeatedly argued that the Coalition is cutting too far and too fast, choking off economic recovery, and as such causing real hardship for ordinary families struggling to make ends meet. Sadly, this [...]
The Cost of Elected Police Commissioners
As yet, the concept of a local police and crime commissioner may be unfamiliar to many residents. However, it is something we will all soon be footing the bill for. Elections for more than 40 police commissioners, who are to [...]
Chatham’s Bungled Bus Station
The Tory administration in Medway have added yet another decision to their portfolio of failure, this time regarding the Chatham Waterfront Bus Station Project. Despite receiving substantial investment from the previous Labour government, intended to give Chatham town centre the [...]
Cameron’s Broken NHS Promises
With phone hacking and rioting dominating the news in recent weeks, it is perhaps unsurprising that government policy on the NHS has gone unnoticed. After record investment under Labour including the building of Healthy Living Centres in Medway and millions [...]
Medway’s Schools Are Being Failed by the Tories
Though Tory incompetence is nothing new for Medway – and I have given numerous examples over the years – recent events take this ineptitude to new levels. Medway’s residents cannot fail to have noticed that in recent weeks the local [...]
Care Home Concerns
There has been growing concern in recent weeks over the management of Britain’s care homes. My colleagues and I have become increasingly worried by the growing problems facing struggling private care home provider Southern Cross, which runs two care homes [...]
Criminal Cuts to Policing
Kent Police should rightfully be proud of its record in reducing crime across Medway as its number increased under the last Labour Government. However, it is unsurprising that many members of the public, alongside the police force, are now anxious [...]
