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Rochester Post Office Petition

“We the undersigned call upon Medway council to work with Post Office management to secure a new high street location for Rochester Post Office after Payden’s chemist have announced their intention to close it in November 2023. This valuable resource is important to residents ,businesses and visitors in Rochester. We…

November Newsletter

Hi all, Due to technical issues, we were unable to use the Labour Party software to send out our newsletter last month. As the problem is still unresolved, we are now hosting the newsletter on the website temporarily. As a consequence, some of the content of the newsletter may be…

Disappointment As Energy Companies Fail To Support Local Charities

Disappointment As Energy Companies Fail To Support Local Charities Following the recent cost-of-living summit with fantastic local charities and religious groups who are doing their best to provide relief for those most in need, the Medway Labour and Co-operative Group resolved to write to the energy companies to see if…

Strood North and Frindsbury Spring Newsletter

Councillor’s Recounting Of Personal Lockdown Sacrifices Bring Shame On Downing Street

At last night’s Full Council Meeting, Cllr Mark Prenter shared his own personal story of how much his family sacrificed to abide by Coronavirus rules while he lost his Grandmother. His experience stands in clear contrast to the selfish and hypocritical actions of the Prime Minister during the same period.…

First Group Response to HIF Consultations (March 2021)

Medway Labour and Cooperative Group Response to the Housing Infrastructure Fund Consultation Future Hoo – New Routes to Good Growth March 2021 Introduction Following the successful Housing Infrastructure Fund bid the Council has now begun a period of consultation with communities in Medway over the infrastructure projects that are…

Second Group Response to HIF Consultations

Future Hoo Consultation 2021 – Second Round Response by Medway Labour and Cooperative Group January 2022 Introduction In our response to the first round of consultation on Future Hoo in 2021 we stated: “The Medway Labour and Cooperative Group want this and all future developments to be sustainable in social,…

Labour Group Condemn Racist Vandalism In Medway

The Medway Labour and Co-operative Group have issued the following statements in response to a series of racist stickers that have been found in public places in Medway. Cllr Siju Adeoye, Chair of the Medway Labour and Co-operative Group and member for Chatham Central said: “I want to make it…

Men In Sheds Information + Testimonials

The following description of Men In Sheds was taken from their website which can be found here. Beneath the description are testimonials from those who have benefitted from Men In Sheds. Our members are men who live in Medway, are aged 25+, currently not in work or have retired. To…

White Ribbon Day

Today marks White Ribbon Day, an awareness day organised by the White Ribbon charity to engage with men to encourage them to recognise, call out and act against gender-based violence. White Ribbon Day also coincides with the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Both Cllr…

Gallery – Councillors Attend Remembrance Day Events

GALLERY – MEDWAY LABOUR AND CO-OPERATIVE GROUP, REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021 Cllr Alex Paterson, Cllr Zoe Van Dyke and prospective Labour Candidate for Rochester East Lauren Edwards lay a wreath at Rochester Cathedral Cllr Dan McDonald laid the wreath on behalf of the Labour and Co-operative Group in Rainham…

More Needs To Be Done To Protect Our Sea and Rivers

The Government has once again failed to protect the River Medway after they passed a bill through the House of Commons that doesn’t adequately strengthen environmental protections around discharging raw sewage into our waters. Cllr Simon Curry, Medway Labour and Co-operative Group Spokesperson for Regeneration, Culture and the Environment said:…

Councillors Recall Relatives’ Contributions Ahead of Remembrance Day

As we prepare to honour the memory of those who served in the wars tomorrow, we asked our Councillors to share stories of their own relatives who served Britain in the World Wars and the Falklands. Cllr Zoe Van Dyke (Strood North) My Dad William Gill was captured in France…