News - Medway Liberal Democrats

Support needed for Medway’s town centres

Medway Liberal Democrats are calling on Medway Council to commit resources to improve all of the area's local town centres, not just Chatham. The Council's purchase of the Pentagon Shopping Centre, will give it the necessary leverage to kick start Chatham's regeneration. However, we need investment across the Medway area to support jobs, local public services and reinforce the sense of local community offered by our town centres. To do this, our town centres must be attractive, accessible and safe.

by Alan Wells

21 Mar 2019

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RESPONSE TO CAPSTONE PARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

The news to build housing on Capstone Valley, hailed as Medway's green lung would have a detrimental impact on the surrounding environment. Medway Liberal Democrats see the need to preserve and protect our open spaces around our towns and Capstone Valley is essential as a green space and for air quality.

by Alan Wells

7 Mar 2019

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Paul Chaplin resigns party membership

Paul Chaplin resigned his party membership on Thursday, 6th December.

9 Dec 2018

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Petition Presentation at DoH with Norman Lamb

1,200-strong Petition handed to Department of Health calling to reinstate Mental Health Unit in Medway

On Thursday 12th July, Medway Liberal Democrat campaigners went to Westminster to hand in a petition to the Department of Health.

31 Jul 2018

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Medway Liberal Democrats to host Public Meetings to Reinstate a Mental Health Unit in Medway

As mental health week comes to a close, we would like to draw your attention to the shortfall in acute mental health care provision for the Medway and North Kent area. We will be holding public meetings to raise further awareness and discuss possible options with local people, the police and health care professionals. The closure of the Mental Health Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital in December 2013 has seen the dispersal of acute mental health treatment services to other hospitals such as Darent Valley and QEQM in Margate. In an urban area of over 270,000 people, it is clearly unacceptable that Medway should be lacking a dedicated mental health facility. It is estimated that around a third of police time is spent responding to incidents, where intervention from mental health professionals would be more appropriate and effective. Lacking a local specialist centre simply shifts the initial response to the police and other public services. Many local people have been treated outside of the county. At a time whe

by Paul Chaplin

18 May 2018

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Medway Liberal Democrats urge best outcome for Kent in Stroke services consultation

Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Groups are urged to retain critical NHS stroke care in the Medway Towns and Mid Kent.

by John Castle

21 Apr 2018

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