Medway Liberal Democrats are concerned about lax enforcement measures being undertaken by Medway Council and their failure to impose fines or remove licences in the face of breaches of the Covid-19 regulations.
Medway council are in the process of reviewing whether to move Rainham Library to new a location within Rainham, with the idea to merge it with other council facilities to form a Community Hub. These have been proven in other parts of Medway to be a good use of building facilities to save costs and potentially increase the number of people using our libraries. Medway Liberal Democrats believe they are a good idea and continue to support their use throughout Medway.
Kent Liberal Democrats have attacked local Conservative boasts about police funding as "smoke and mirrors" that dress up a potential Council Tax rise as if it were extra funding from the Government.
Brexit means that the UK will no longer be a member of 30 EU criminal justice bodies which every day help keep people in Kent and across Europe safe.
The government has announced today that Kent and Medway will be placed in Tier 3 from December 2nd, this is the highest tier. Medway has been placed in this category due to the high number cases seen in Medway over the last few weeks. North Kent, including Medway, Swale and Thanet are recording some the highest numbers of cases in the country.
With the news of a Kent and Medway Business Summit in January to look at high street changes, Brexit and the impact of Covid19. Medway Liberal Democrats know how difficult it has been for our businesses, and their response to the lockdown policies that the Government have introduced to slow the spread of Coronavirus.