News - Medway Liberal Democrats

'Local plan takes a step backwards' - say Medway Liberal Democrats

Conservative Leader of Medway Council, Alan Jarrett, has stated that the local plan is heading back to Regulation 18. Before this term of office, Regulation 18 had already been passed and the objective was to proceed through Regulation 19 and examination in public in order to put the local plan in place. The Conservative led council has not only failed to progress the local plan during this term of office, but has now arrived at a point when the only way to proceed to go back to the start and begin Regulation 18 all over again.

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by John Castle for Medway Liberal Democrats

18 Aug 2022

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'A success for tackling fly-tipping around Frindsbury and Upnor' - say Medway Liberal Democrats

*Images by John Castle

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

6 Aug 2022

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Liberal Democrats are calling for an evening weekend bus service for the Hoo Peninsula

Medway Liberal Democrats are calling on the Council for a late night bus service to the Hoo Peninsula and Grain. Residents have told us that such a service would be attractive to them, especially a service aimed at cinema times, a meal out in town, or visiting friends and family.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

4 Aug 2022

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'Time to Wake up and Smell the Sewage in Medway' - say the Lib Dems

Medway Liberal Democrats are disappointed, but not surprised, that in the annual DEFRA report on the performance of English water companies, Southern Water had the highest number of pollution incidents and was last, with just a one star rating.

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by Stuart Bourne for Medway Liberal Democrats

16 Jul 2022

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'Vital youth skills will be lost, if Chatham Docks close' - say Medway Liberal Democrats

On 15 July, UNESCO-UNEVOC will join the global celebrations to mark World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). The aim of WYSD is to recognize the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship. It is a day that highlights the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

6 Jul 2022

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'We welcome the bold alternative vision for Chatham Docks' - say Medway Liberal Democrats

Medway Liberal Democrats welcome the alternative vision for Chatham Docks and support plans on how the docks could be developed in order to retain the 800 jobs on the site, as well as add another 1,635 manufacturing positions. The real alternative, is that the loss of this asset would affect more than 1000 jobs and businesses unique not just to Chatham but to Kent. A University of Kent report produced in 2020 stressed the closure will cost Medway's economy £258 million worth of business every year, having a devastating impact on jobs in our towns, stating 'the Docks are the largest private sector single source of revenue in Medway, with existing jobs in the Docks representing a significant local, economic resource.' - Prof. Tim Strangleman, University of Kent.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

2 Jul 2022

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