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09/05/2013 - Love Your Local Market fortnight returns
Shoppers in Medway are being encouraged to take a trip down to their local market and discover the delicious, the fashionable and the bargains on offer...read more

08/05/2013 - Exhibition sets outs vision for Rochester Airport
A public exhibition setting out a vision for the long-term future of Rochester Airport, including space for a new hi-tech business zone with the potential to create up to 1,000 jobs, takes place next week...read more

03/05/2013 - Historic Dockyard hosts Expo2013 event
Medway Council is appealing to the area's major businesses to take part in one of the county's biggest industrial shows...read more

03/05/2013 - Artists to work with community on town centre mural
A community project is set to transform part of Chatham town centre into a work of art...read more

21/03/2013 - Businesses to get their claws into Tiger funding
?New jobs and new investment will bring about roaring success when new funding starts reaching businesses across Medway, North Kent and Thurrock...read more

20/03/2013 - Green advice on offer at Medway Sustainability Information Centre
Helping businesses and residents to think green is the aim of a new information hub which has taken up temporary residence at Eastgate House in High Street, Rochester...read more

18/03/2013 - Faster broadband service coming to Medway
Work is to begin this year on connecting most of Medway and Kent to superfast broadband...read more

13/03/2013 - River Medway is crucial to the area's regeneration, says council
The River Medway is "at the very heart" of the local area’s regeneration, council leader Cllr Rodney Chambers has said...read more

05/03/2013 - Extra funding for Medway's apprenticeship scheme
More young people will take their first step on the career ladder with an apprenticeship thanks to £150,000 in extra funding for schemes in Medway...read more

14/02/2013 - Medway job support scheme named as one of best in Europe
A council initiative has been named as one of the best in Europe for helping get people back into work...read more

18/12/2012 - Council Cabinet says yes to Rochester Airport proposal
A scheme to secure the long-term and profitable future of Rochester Airport and provide up to 1,000 local jobs has been backed by Medway Council’s Cabinet...read more

10/12/2012 - Proposals to secure the long term future of Rochester Airport
A move to secure a long-term and profitable future for Rochester Airport and provide up to 1,000 jobs has been put on the table by Medway Council...read more

03/12/2012 - Grab a little Christmas sparkle at Medway's markets
The festive shopping season is underway and if you’re after some perfect Christmas presents that are purse friendly, why not pop along to one of Medway’s markets? With a selection including two street markets, a Christmas Market and a traditional farmers’ market, there’s plenty to choose from this year...read more

28/11/2012 - £400,000 invested in creative new businesses
A new project that’s set to transform retail spaces and create opportunities for a new generation of creative businesses is on its way to Medway...read more

23/10/2012 - Cobbler's dreams come true thanks to council grant
Another local business has opened up in Medway, and for cobbler Arnaud Gois, it's the start of a dream come true...read more

19/10/2012 - Unemployment figures fall by more than 200
Medway’s latest unemployment figures reveal that there has been a fall of more than 200 in the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance in just one month...read more

19/10/2012 - £20 MILLION BOOST FOR THAMES GATEWAY BUSINESS
Businesses in the Thames Gateway are set to receive a £20 million finding boost to support new investment and new jobs across North Kent and Thurrock...read more

17/10/2012 - Medway Council announces a £1million investment in local jobs
A £1million investment in jobs and more apprenticeship opportunities for people in Medway have been announced by Medway Council...read more

04/10/2012 - Medway gears up for major employment and skills day
Medway is gearing up for a day dedicated to showcasing that area’s economic prowess and employment opportunities...read more

14/09/2012 - Unemployment in Medway is down again, according to latest government figures
Unemployment in Medway has fallen by more than 160 over the past three months, the latest government figures reveal...read more

11/09/2012 - Beauty business is blooming with help from council cash
Things are looking pretty for entrepreneur Desiree Nurse and her beauty parlour, Cleopatra’s Beauti Spot, after securing a £9,000 loan from Medway Council...read more

03/08/2012 - Rediscover your local community centre
From computer classes and adult learning to dog training and Zumba, it's time to rediscover what's on at your local community centre...read more

03/08/2012 - Head to Strood Market for birthday celebrations this Saturday
The bunting’s out and the party planning is underway for a day of celebration as Strood Market celebrates five years on site at Commercial Road car park...read more

27/07/2012 - Strood market celebrates its fifth birthday
Photo Opportunity: Cllr Jane Chitty will join traders for the prize draw and celebrations at 11am...read more

02/07/2012 - Council jobs scheme wins international acclaim
A council initiative to help get people back into work has been shortlisted for an award celebrating Europe’s most innovative projects...read more

22/06/2012 - Show some love for your local market
Shoppers in Medway are being encouraged to take a trip down to their local market and discover what’s on offer as national Love Your Local Market fortnight kicks off this Saturday, 23 June...read more

21/06/2012 - Show some love for your local market
Shoppers in Medway are being encouraged to take a trip down to their local market and discover what’s on offer as national Love Your Local Market fortnight kicks off this Saturday, 23 June...read more

30/05/2012 - Come along and get involved in your community
Do you want to get involved in your community and make a difference to where you live? Residents in Luton and Wayfield are being invited to come along to a community group meeting later this month to hear about what’s going on in their community and how they can be a part of it...read more

25/05/2012 - Give trading a try for a tenner
Medway Council is giving aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to try their hand at running a market stall for the knock down price of just £10...read more

25/05/2012 - Internet business expands thanks to £15,000 council loan
A Medway based online retailer that supplies goods to the likes of Tesco, Amazon and Argos is expanding thanks to financial help from Medway Council...read more

17/05/2012 - Come along and get involved in your community
Do you want to get involved in your community and make a difference to where you live? Residents in Luton and Wayfield are being invited to come along to a community group meeting later this month to hear about what’s going on in their community and how they can be a part of it...read more

17/05/2012 - Fresh local produce at Rochester Farmers’ Market this Sunday
The monthly Rochester Farmers’ Market will be pitching up in Corporation Street Car Park from 9am to 1pm this Sunday, 20 May...read more

10/05/2012 - £5,000 of business support to be won
Medway’s brightest business people are being given the opportunity to bid for £5,000 of support and expertise from industry experts, thanks to a new scheme being launched by Medway Council and the University of Greenwich...read more

03/05/2012 - More information centres to keep residents in the know
More residents are set to benefit from help and advice on council services in the heart of their communities thanks to two new information centres...read more

02/05/2012 - Rochester Farmers' Market pitches up at the Sweeps Festival
Pick up some homegrown produce and tasty local treats at Rochester Farmers’ Market this bank holiday weekend, as it pitches up at the Rochester Sweeps Festival...read more

27/04/2012 - Locate in Kent reaches 50,000 jobs landmark
Locate in Kent, the county’s investment promotion agency, has recorded the landmark figure of assisting to create or secure 50,000 jobs in the county since it was founded in 1997, with 7,050 of those being in Medway...read more

29/02/2012 - Council makes another £100,000 pledge to apprenticeships
Medway Council is helping more young people get a foot on the career ladder by putting forward a further £100,000 towards apprenticeships in Medway...read more

24/02/2012 - Market brings continental flavours to Rainham
Shoppers in Rainham will be able to sample some continental delights when a bustling market pitches up for business next month...read more

22/02/2012 - Employ Medway helps its 600th jobseeker land a job
The council’s Employ Medway Advice Centre has helped its 600th jobseeker find work...read more

19/01/2012 - Big community clean up in Chatham
Residents in Chatham are being asked to pull on their gloves and wellies and get involved in a neighbourhood tidy-up being held next week...read more

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