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The Vines Rochester Kent

Protecting Medway's Environment

Medway Liberal Democrats are calling on Medway Council to lead the way to improve environmental standards in the Medway Towns by adopting sensible and consistently applied planning policies which are in line with the surrounding environment. Concentrating new housing developments in areas with good bus and rail links to reduce car usage, and in locations where there is scope to provide decent pedestrian, cycling and public transport connections. There's a growing body of evidence to suggest that there will be an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events with important implications for infrastructure in Medway. It is vital that the Council consider how to improve the resilience of the Medway Towns infrastructure with flooding posing the greatest risk.

AW
28 Mar 2019
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High Street Gillingham

Support needed for Medway’s town centres

Medway Liberal Democrats are calling on Medway Council to commit resources to improve all of the area's local town centres, not just Chatham. The Council's purchase of the Pentagon Shopping Centre, will give it the necessary leverage to kick start Chatham's regeneration. However, we need investment across the Medway area to support jobs, local public services and reinforce the sense of local community offered by our town centres. To do this, our town centres must be attractive, accessible and safe.

AW
21 Mar 2019
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CAPSTONE PARK, CHATHAM, KENT

RESPONSE TO CAPSTONE PARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

The news to build housing on Capstone Valley, hailed as Medway's green lung would have a detrimental impact on the surrounding environment. Medway Liberal Democrats see the need to preserve and protect our open spaces around our towns and Capstone Valley is essential as a green space and for air quality.

AW
7 Mar 2019
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medway maritime hospital

DECISION TO PLACE STROKE UNITS OUTSIDE OF MEDWAY TOWNS

The decision that Hyper Acute Stroke Units (HASU) at William Harvey Hospital, Darent Valley Hospital and Maidstone Hospital have been given the go-ahead, impacts on half-million people who use Medway Hospital. Medway is the fastest growing urban area in the South East outside London but it suffers from significant deprivation and health inequalities. The same applies to Sittingbourne and Sheppey, residents living on the Isle of Sheppey face a hugely difficult journey to reach Maidstone Hospital, where time is of the essence in terms of suffering a stroke. Medway Liberal Democrats are supportive that there should be three hyper-acute stroke units, but not supportive of the location of the units chosen in the decision. The five options discussed in early 2018 showed three sites as preferable (Ashford, Tunbridge Wells and Medway), Darent Valley being less preferable and Maidstone as the worst, with Ashford, Tunbridge Wells and Medway providing the best geographical distribution to serve the population and qualit

AW
3 Mar 2019
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