The latest figures on NHS vacancies reveal that there was 6,180 vacancies for nurses in the NHS in the South East in July to September 2019. This means that 13.1% of posts were unfilled, showing the NHS staff shortage crisis to get worse. The Conservatives have presided over a staffing crisis in our health service, failing to adequately ensure the NHS has the workforce it needs to care for our loved ones.
Liberal Democrats have announce plans to invest an extra £1 billion a year to restore community policing by enabling forces to recruit 20,000 more police officers - enough for two extra officers in every ward across England and Wales. The Party will also fund an immediate 2% pay-rise for serving police officers.
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to fund more police officers across Medway and Kent as part of an extra £1bn nationwide investment into community policing.
Alan Bullion, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Rainham and Gillingham has pledged to oppose any planning application put forward to Medway Council to build 1,250 residential units on orchards located in Lower Rainham, which if goes ahead, would destroy Grade 1 agricultural land off Pump Lane. Alan said "We believe this would obliterate an area of locally valued landscape and therefore is completely incompatible with the aims of sustainable development. Medway's rural heritage in this area will be lost and can never be recovered if this development goes ahead. As with Capstone Valley and Riverside Country Park, these spaces are a vital asset for everyone.
Liberal Democrats would improve environmental standards in the Medway Towns by adopting sensible and consistently applied planning policies which are in line with the surrounding environment.
The Liberal Democrats have announced they will freeze rail fare increases for Medway commuters and season ticket holders for the next five years, while fixing the broken fares and ticketing system.
