Residents will get chance to influence future development in Medway at a series of upcoming events asking for feedback on the proposed Local Plan.

Seven consultation meetings will take place throughout the Towns in October, starting at Strood Community Hub.

They will enable residents to meet and speak with members of the planning team and contribute to the discussion of how the designs should be shaped.

The Local Plan designates which areas are for what uses, such as housing, commerce, and green spaces, as well as setting goals for development and improvements to infrastructure and public services planning.

The last version was put in place in 2003 and attempts to develop a new one stalled because of disagreements in the last administration.

The current stage of the process is understanding the needs of residents so that a plan can be designed that is reflective of the Medway people want.

The council is considering all possible options, particularly relating to housing because of a need to meet the government house-building target of 28,000 homes by 2040.

The full list of events are:

October 3, 3.30pm to 6pm - Strood Library, Strood Community Hub, 133 High Street, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4TJ

October 5, 4.30pm to 7pm - Rochester Corn Exchange, Northgate, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1LS

October 10, 3.30pm to 6pm - Medway Park Sports Centre, Mill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1HF

October 12, 11am to 1.30pm - Riverside Country Park, 333 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Kent, ME7 2XH

October 14, 9.30am to 12pm - next to Wilkos in Pentagon Shopping Centre, High St, Chatham ME4 4HY

October 17, 4.30pm to 7.30pm - Lordswood Leisure Centre, North Dane Way, Chatham ME5 8YE

October 19, 5.30pm to 8pm - The Hundred of Hoo Academy, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9HH

Contributions to the consultation can be made online on the Medway Council website or in person at one of these events.

Following this stage of the process, the Local Plan will be drafted by next spring where it will opened again to be evaluated by residents.