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Medway Council scores highly for its social housing landlord service

Published: Wednesday, 27th November 2024

Medway Council has scored the second highest grade following a government inspection of its social housing landlord service.  

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    Medway Council receives RSPCA award for the eleventh year running

    Published: Friday, 13th September 2024

    Our excellent work with stray dogs has been recognised by the RSPCA for the eleventh year running.

  • Consultation begins on Medway’s Local Plan

    Published: Monday, 15th July 2024

    Now is the chance to have your say on the Local Plan - a document that will help shape Medway for the next 15 years and beyond.

  • A man is stood talking to a woman in front of her house with the door open. He is holding a clipboard in his hand, and she is looking down at it as well.

    Speak to our housing team this summer

    Published: Wednesday, 26th June 2024

    Each month, our housing service carries out the Big Door Knock – an opportunity to engage directly with its tenants and leaseholders.

  • Local Plan: Letter to Secretary of State

    Published: Thursday, 14th March 2024

    We have formally responded to Michael Gove with our revised Local Development Scheme.

  • A hand checks a smart meter.

    Medway backs Home Upgrade Grant to improve energy efficiency and cut heating bills

    Published: Wednesday, 28th February 2024

    Medway residents are being given a chance to save money on energy bills and reduce carbon emissions under a new scheme. 

  • Plans announced to tackle rising costs of temporary accommodation

    Published: Friday, 23rd February 2024

    We have announced a suite of plans to help tackle the rising costs of temporary accommodation.

  • Image showing new three-bedroom houses for social rent in Rainham

    Moat and Medway Council partner to provide 27 new affordable social homes in Rainham

    Published: Friday, 1st December 2023

    Housing association, Moat, has launched 27 new three-bedroom houses for social rent in Rainham, all of which will soon be occupied.

  • Domestic abuse initiative to prevent survivors from becoming homeless is getting results, reports Kent Housing Group

    Published: Thursday, 19th October 2023

    A reciprocal scheme for social landlords to support households fleeing domestic abuse in Kent and Medway is gathering real momentum, says the Kent Housing Group.

  • Statement on Anchorage House, Chatham

    Published: Friday, 13th October 2023

    Medway Council is aware of reports that Anchorage House, an office block in Chatham, may be used for temporary accommodation by a local authority in London.

  • Medway awarded nearly £4million of government funding to transform brownfield land

    Published: Thursday, 12th October 2023

    We have been awarded almost £4million government funding to unlock unused land to create new homes.

  • Continuing to support Medway’s Armed Forces community

    Published: Wednesday, 6th September 2023

    We are continuing to show our support to the Armed Forces community by supporting the Royal British Legion’s Credit their Service campaign.

  • Quality of private housing in Medway

    Published: Monday, 24th July 2023

    We are exploring the possibility of introducing measures to ensure private rented properties across Medway are up to a high standard. 

  • Statement on £170m HIF programme

    Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2023

    We are deeply disappointed at government decision to pull £170m support

  • Medway Council calls for Homes England’s continued support 

    Published: Tuesday, 13th June 2023

    Medway Council is calling on Homes England and DLUHC to continue to back the £170m Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) programme to deliver new infrastructure on the Hoo Peninsula.

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