A teacher, a local businessman and an architect are standing for the Medway Green Party in the upcoming general election.

Clive Gregory, who stood in Rochester and Strood in the 2014 by-election and 2015 general election, is standing again but this time he will be contesting the Gillingham and Rainham seat.

He is a freelance musician and sound engineer who runs a PA/sound services and hire business, as well as being a part-time carer for his parents.

Last time around he campaigned strongly against the proposed Lodge Hill development, and is concerned about the expansion of development locally and keen to promote a new kind of politics that challenges elitism.

Teacher Sonia Hyner has been selected to stand in Rochester and Strood. She worked for Citizens Advice for 21 years, seven of those in Medway, supporting members of the public to help alleviate poverty and secure housing, before retraining to teach English to adults.

She said: “As a regular on the doorsteps of Rochester residents as part of our ongoing campaign for the council elections in 2019, I am looking forward to this opportunity for explaining our brand of Green politics to the people of Rochester and Strood and how things could be better for them”.

In Chatham and Aylesford, the Green candidate is Bernard Hyde, a self-employed chartered architect and town planner specialising in energy efficient buildings, both locally and overseas.

He said: “Everyone has a role to play and has potential to contribute to a better future. Educational opportunities must therefore be equal for all, healthcare must be equal for all, housing must be available to all. How else can everyone contribute unless they have reached their potential in mind, body and well-being?”