News - Medway Liberal Democrats

'Gaps in Medway Council’s Climate Change Plan' - Say the Liberal Democrats

A recent assessment undertaken by Climate Emergency UK of every council's climate change plan has shown serious gaps in Medway Council's own plans. Using public documents, they assessed each council against 28 questions, based on criteria set out by experts in the relevant fields. These scores were then compared to other local authorities and a percentage rank given. In our case Medway Council received an overall ranking of 71% (with 50% being the average score).

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by Stuart Bourne for Medway Liberal Democrats

30 Jan 2022

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'Medway Council thinks the climate emergency is not an emergency' - Say local Liberal Democrats

Medway Liberal Democrats are shocked but unsurprised by Council Leader Alan Jarrett's comments at January's full council meeting. He failed to mention the climate emergency in his speech, when pressed on its absence, he said 'Putting [climate change measures] in place, it's not like flipping a switch, it's going to be a long process.' This is another example of this Conservative administration not giving the climate emergency the priority it needs.

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by Stuart Bourne for Medway Liberal Democrats

26 Jan 2022

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'Time is running out for the Council to deliver a Local Plan' say Medway Liberal Democrats

Medway Council acknowledged in October that they required more time to consider the draft Local Plan, taking the decision to defer the submission of plan. The Council now faces time constraints to publish the Local Plan and whether the Plan meets legal requirements, and positively prepared and consistent with national policy.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

17 Jan 2022

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'Liberal Democrats are calling for a rail service to the Isle of Grain'

Liberal Democrats believe that there is a strong case for re-introducing a rail passenger service to Grain on the Hoo Peninsula. Currently, travel time from the Peninsula to Medway's urban areas and beyond is only accessible by car, contributing to pollution and road congestion. Why not offer the opportunity for those who live in the nearby villages to board and leave the trains local to where they live by the extension of passenger services to Grain and the villages in-between.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

17 Jan 2022

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'Liberal Democrats strongly criticise the Council's handling of the Hoo Development Consultation'

Liberal Democrats found the Council's handling of the 'HIF, New Routes to Growth consultation' flawed and we found parts of the consultation not fit for purpose after highlighting a list of serious issues. The consultation appears to have been rushed due to the need to allocate money to a deadline. In particular the consultants for the railway section changed since previous rounds and we understand that cost saving was a factor in this decision.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

17 Jan 2022

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'Deangate is an essential community asset, which should be protected' say the Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats are calling on the Council to retain and protect the whole of Deangate Ridge, stressing its importance to the social wellbeing and social interest of the local community.

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by Alan Wells for Medway Liberal Democrats

17 Jan 2022

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'Gaps in Medway Council’s Climate Change Plan' - Say the Liberal Democrats

'Medway Council thinks the climate emergency is not an emergency' - Say local Liberal Democrats

'Time is running out for the Council to deliver a Local Plan' say Medway Liberal Democrats

'Liberal Democrats are calling for a rail service to the Isle of Grain'

'Liberal Democrats strongly criticise the Council's handling of the Hoo Development Consultation'

'Deangate is an essential community asset, which should be protected' say the Liberal Democrats

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