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 November- enforcement and parking tickets |
The implementation of the Traffic Management Act in Medway appears to have caused more problems than it has solved. At the time, the Conservative administration promised residents that, wardens ...
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| October- Older People's Centre |
Thanks to Labour’s investments in the NHS, many people are living longer, healthier lives. This is certainly true in Medway, where we have a growing active, involved older population. Ho...
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| September- NHS |
In the past few months, there have been celebrations in Medway to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS. In 1948 it was a radical move to give free access to health care to every person in the co...
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| July- Erinaceous |
The report on the housing maintenance contract, which examined the work carried out by Erinaceous on council homes, has left me angry and appalled.
It detailed the comprehensive and systemic faili...
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| August- Nursery Funding |
Many parents and nursery providers have highlighted concerns about the difference in funding levels between nurseries attached to schools, and those in the private, voluntary and independent sector (P...
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| June- Housing report disgrace |
It’s official- Medway Council has the worst strategic housing service in the country. The report from the Audit Commission was damning, giving Medway a zero star rating, and, more critically, ...
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| May- Chatham's new Academy |
As you may have seen in the press, details have emerged of a proposal for a new Academy in Chatham. This would merge Medway Community College and Chatham South schools and would be housed in a n...
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| April- Robert Bean Lodge Older People's Home |
The provision of decent care for the elderly is one of the greatest challenges facing us as we all live longer. Medway is no exception to the need to make proper provision for elderly people in our co...
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| January 2008- Medway Tunnel |
Medway’s Tories have landed the Council into even greater financial trouble owing to a dispute over the maintenance of the Medway Tunnel. Reports have been previously tabled in secret but...
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| February 2008- Tory Financial Waste |
Medway’s Tories will be setting the budget in a few weeks time, and they are still £3 million overspent this year. Thankfully, the Labour Government’s limit on council tax increase will ...
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| March 2008- Tories' Unsustainable Budget |
Now that the Tories have agreed next year’s budget, a clearer picture has emerged of the detrimental effect their financial incompetence will have on Medway residents.
At a time when ...
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| March 2008- Government investment |
Every year, Medway receives an above-inflation financial settlement from the Government to fund Council services. However, Medway also benefits from hundreds of millions of pounds of additi...
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| April- Financial settlement |
Paul's column: April 2008 Every year, Medway receives an above-inflation financial settlement from the Government to fund Council services. However, Medway also benefits...
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