Medway News
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Council Updates Hoo Peninsula GP access ‘not a future projection’ — Medway councillor challenges administration on healthcare before housing growth
Councillor Sands used Thursday’s Full Council to press the Deputy Leader on the baseline capacity of GP provision for the Hoo Peninsula and…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council to accept Change.org petitions from August under revised scheme
The council’s first Petitions Scheme rewrite since 2010 will widen access to third-party platforms, tighten the lead-petitioner rule, and…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council appoints Rebecca Bayoji as second Independent Person
Mrs Rebecca Bayoji has been appointed for a four-year term to strengthen Medway Council’s code-of-conduct oversight and meet statutory…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council splits Watling polling district ahead of 2027 elections
Councillors approved changes to polling places in Watling, Rochester West & Borstal and Fort Pitt wards on Thursday night, after voters…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Considers £45.95m Purchase of 791 Social Housing Properties
Medway Council was asked on 23 April 2026 to approve £45.95m of capital borrowing to acquire 791 social housing properties from an unnamed…
24 April 2026 -
Health Over 13,000 Patients Waited More Than Three Days in England’s A&E Departments in 2025
New BMJ analysis reveals extreme delays in emergency care, with nearly half a million patients spending over 24 hours waiting for…
23 April 2026 -
Economy CBI Warns of Accelerating Cost Pressures Hitting UK Businesses
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest survey reveals rising inflation expectations as manufacturers brace for higher costs through…
23 April 2026 -
Health NHS Chief Proposes Reducing Reliance on Resident Doctors Amid Strike Action
Sir Jim Mackey outlined plans to prioritise UK graduates and expand training posts as strikes threaten to continue every four weeks in…
23 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Receives £2.4 Million for Labour’s Experts at Hand SEND Support in Schools
Medway Council Receives £2.4 Million for Labour’s Experts at Hand SEND Support in Schools Medway is allocated £2.4 million from a £429…
21 April 2026 -
Council Updates Kent reorganisation: Government moves to overturn Lords safeguards on Devolution Bill
The Government has tabled motions in the Commons to disagree with seven of the eight Lords amendments to the English Devolution and…
20 April 2026 -
Kent Football Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby: League Two match report
Gillingham lost 1-4 at home to Grimsby in the League Two.
18 April 2026 -
Health Kent GP Shows Muslim Communities Engage Well With Mental Health Services When Approach Resonates
GP Imrana Siddiqui’s culturally sensitive methods challenge assumptions about Muslim patients being ‘hard to reach’ for NHS mental…
18 April 2026