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Discovery Centre's £700k cash boost

13 April 2021
Discovery Centre's £700k cash boost

A district authority is contributing towards Kent County Council's multi-million pound refurbishment of a major town centre building.

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Homes plan turned down for third time

06 April 2021
Homes plan turned down for third time

Proposals to build homes at a former tennis club have been turned down again to the joy of campaigners angered by their MP's support of the plan.

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Council to rent out office space at its headquarters

31 March 2021
Council to rent out office space at its headquarters

A Kent council wants to rent out office space in its headquarters in the Medway Towns to provide much-needed rental income.

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Council announces £10 million revamp of shopping centre

31 March 2021
Council announces £10 million revamp of shopping centre

Retail stores in a shopping centre could be reduced and replaced with office space under council-led plans worth an estimated £10 million.

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Petition against marina homes plans

26 March 2021
Petition against marina homes plans

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for a proposed apartment block to be turned down by council planners.

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Concerns over quarry development plans

25 March 2021
Concerns over quarry development plans

Objectors to proposals for a new school and homes development fear for children's safety and worry about pressures on local roads.

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'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

24 March 2021
'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

Planners say they can't afford to create a rail link from 10,000-plus new homes to Medway - and studies have shown there's insufficient demand anyway.

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Leisure centre to get complete overhaul

24 March 2021
Leisure centre to get complete overhaul

A gym could be ditched at a popular leisure centre which will be completely redeveloped from scratch.

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Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

23 March 2021
Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

Staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service made 993 reports of ill mental health last year, which included anxiety, stress and depression.

Doors to open again at micropub

12 March 2021
Doors to open again at micropub

A pub which was shut down by council officers after Covid restrictions were ignored has been awarded a new licence.

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Fight steps up over riverside apartments

12 March 2021
Fight steps up over riverside apartments

A petition has been set up opposing plans for riverside flats on a caravan site.

Riverside homes plan delayed

12 March 2021
Riverside homes plan delayed

Council-led plans to develop riverside homes have stalled after officers decided to end calls to get a developer on board.

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'There's no back up'

11 March 2021
'There's no back up'

Plans to redraw Medway's political map have been put forward but there are concerns over some wards being represented by just one person.

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Homes plan for more orchards

10 March 2021
Homes plan for more orchards

Developers are considering more orchards for housing in an area where residents are already battling to protect farmland.

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Fears new railway station could become 'white elephant'

09 March 2021
Fears new railway station could become 'white elephant'

Plans for a new direct rail link between thousands of proposed homes and existing stations in Medway appear to have hit the buffers.

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Homes plan turned down

09 March 2021
Homes plan turned down

Plans to build more than 60 houses in a rural area have been refused.

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Children's home approved

08 March 2021
Children's home approved

Plans for a residential children's home have been approved after an appeal.

Fears centre may need 'to be demolished'

08 March 2021
Fears centre may need 'to be demolished'

Councillors have been speaking about the redevelopment of a leisure centre as doubt surrounding its progress remains.

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School merger plans back on the table

05 March 2021
School merger plans back on the table

A consultation into whether to merge two primary schools is under way.

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New school given go-ahead

04 March 2021
New school given go-ahead

The relocation of a secondary school has been approved despite concerns.

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