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15/05/2013 - School children play judge and jury in road safety show
More than 1,000 pupils across Medway have taken part in an innovative education show designed to help them learn about road safety...read more

24/04/2013 - Extra 'award winning' walking bus stops set to help more children on their way to school
The award-winning walking bus stops are to increase from 22 to 36 when an additional 14 are installed this month (April)...read more

22/04/2013 - Medway's school crossing patrols celebrate 60 years of the service
Lollipop men and women from all over Medway gathered to mark 60 years of safer road crossings...read more

05/04/2013 - Safer cycle routes on track as Medway Council receives Government funding
Cycle routes and facilities in Medway are set to improve as the council wins its bid for Department for Transport funding...read more

12/03/2013 - Snow update from Medway Council
Medway’s Council’s eight gritters have been out through the night and will continue treating roads throughout today...read more

04/03/2013 - Photo comp puts young people in driving seat
Budding young people in Medway are being urged to step up to national road safety challenge...read more

21/01/2013 - Journeys through Wainscott improved thanks to road safety improvements
Main routes through Wainscott, Strood have received upgrades and traffic calming measures in a bid strengthen road safety in the area...read more

21/01/2013 - Severe weather update
Medway Council’s gritters have been out again overnight treating the area’s primary and secondary routes...read more

14/01/2013 - Changes to concessionary bus pass scheme
Changes are being made to the way concessionary bus passes for older and disabled people are issued in Medway...read more

11/01/2013 - Gritting lorries ready to keep Medway's roads clear of ice and snow
Medway Council's gritting lorries will be out throughout the weekend as temperatures tumble across the southeast...read more

20/12/2012 - Medway schools find new home for unused safety barriers
More than 20 schools across Medway have snapped up free safety barriers...read more

18/12/2012 - Grain school children champion pedestrian safety
St James' CE Primary School, Grain is helping students develop their skills and knowledge needed to stay safe as a young pedestrian...read more

14/12/2012 - Reminder - free parking in Medway starts Monday, 17 December
Medway Council is once again providing free parking to encourage shoppers to head to their local high street in the busy run up to Christmas and to help local businesses...read more

03/12/2012 - Park for free all day this Christmas
Medway Council is once again providing free parking to encourage shoppers to head to their local high street in the busy run up to Christmas and to help local businesses...read more

28/11/2012 - Keeping Medway moving
Medway Council is determined to keep the roads moving if we have snow this winter...read more

23/11/2012 - Repairs to Rochester Bridge
Emergency repair works will be carried out on Rochester Bridge, starting on Monday 26 November...read more

21/11/2012 - Schools celebrate as they are crowned challenge winners
A total of 24 schools and academies in Medway took part in this year’s Golden Boot Challenge with St James CE Primary School, Grain, being declared the overall winner...read more

03/10/2012 - Road improvement helps whole community
Hospital staff and patients, students, parents and children – everyone is benefiting from road safety improvements in Marlborough Road, Gillingham...read more

19/09/2012 - PAWS for thought on road safety issues
A new scheme – designed to make children and young people more aware of road safety issues – has been launched by Medway Council...read more

29/08/2012 - Plea to park more considerately as new school term starts
With the start of the new school term next week, parents are being urged to consider where they are parking when they drop off their children at school...read more

20/07/2012 - Road works in Medway
Maidstone Road, Rainham - between Deanwood Drive and Highfield Road junction...read more

18/07/2012 - Seatbelt sled reminds children to ‘clunk click’
More than 1,000 schoolchildren across Medway have had lessons in road safety and the importance of wearing a seatbelt, thanks to Medway Council’s Road Safety Team...read more

17/07/2012 - Road safety hi-vis jackets donated to charity
Medway’s Road Safety Team has recycled its old school crossing patrol uniforms to a local charity...read more

03/07/2012 - School Crossing Patrol Service receives a road safety makeover
School crossing patrols – or lollipop men and ladies as they are typically called – are now sporting a new brighter eye-catching uniform at a school near you...read more

29/05/2012 - Road Works in June
Boundary Road, Chatham - will be closed to all traffic starting on Monday, 4 June, from its junction with Albany Road to the junction with Elmshurst Gardens...read more

28/05/2012 - Video footage shows motorists driving dangerously through Chatham bus station
Video footage showing motorists putting pedestrians at risk by driving through Chatham’s bus station has been released on the internet...read more

23/05/2012 - Green is the theme at volunteer event
An event to celebrate the work of Medway’s Conservation Volunteers took place at The St George’s Centre in Chatham on Thursday, 17 May...read more

23/05/2012 - Fly-tipper convicted after dumping waste in Chatham
A fly-tipper who was convicted for dumping waste at a former garage block in a built up area was told by magistrates: “You should have known better...read more

21/05/2012 - Motorists asked not to drive through Chatham bus station
Medway Council is urging the small band of motorists that put pedestrians at risk by driving through Chatham’s bus station to please stop, after new figures show more than 90 a day are doing this...read more

01/05/2012 - Roadworks in Gillingham
The A278 Gillingham Link road will be undergoing repairs to the Maidstone Road over bridge (the one nearest the motorway) from Tuesday, 8 May...read more

25/04/2012 - Advance warning - Road repairs on Ash Tree Lane, Chatham, tomorrow
Motorists are being advised to expect some delays around the Ash Tree Lane junction with the A2 Rainham Road from 9...read more

24/04/2012 - New bus stops for walking bus scheme
More than 20 permanent ‘bus stops’ have been installed in Medway to mark the pick up stops on the successful walking bus scheme...read more

06/02/2012 - Council thanks for community effort in snow
Thank you to the residents of Medway, that’s the message from Medway Council’s Highways Department, which has recognised the community effort being made to keep local roads and pavements clear...read more

03/02/2012 - Council puts in place severe weather plan
Medway Council’s gritters will be out keeping the roads moving over the weekend if we have snowfall...read more

01/02/2012 - Motorists warned of dangers of driving through Chatham's bus station
Medway Council today (Wednesday, 1 February 2012) issues a warning to motorists not to drive through Chatham’s new bus station, or get fined...read more

23/01/2012 - Roadworks in Hoo St Werburgh
Rochester Crescent, Hoo St Werburgh will be closed to traffic between Marley Road and Knights Road between 7am and 7pm daily, starting this Wednesday, 25 January...read more

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