News published October 2023
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Supporting more parents to breastfeed in Medway
Our A Better Medway team has launched a new website packed full of information which offers enhanced advice to families about breastfeeding babies.
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Let there be lights
Christmas lights will once again shine across Medway’s town centres, thanks to three companies working with Medway Council.
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Statement on Anchorage House, Chatham
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.
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Medway awarded nearly £4million of government funding to transform brownfield land
We have been awarded almost £4million government funding to unlock unused land to create new homes.
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Thousands of pounds of funding allocated to businesses, charities and community groups across Medway
More than £230,000 has been allocated to 26 organisations across Medway to make a difference in their local communities.
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Improvements to the children’s play areas at The Strand
The recent improvements to the children’s play areas at The Strand have been completed.
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World Mental Health Day funding boost for Kent and Medway
The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Team is marking World Mental Health Day by announcing 11 projects dedicated to preventing suicide, saving lives and reducing self-harm that have secured funding.
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Statement on Christmas lights
Statement on Christmas lights in Medway this year.
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Kent and Medway sign up for better mental health
Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th October 2023), Kent and Medway’s Integrated Care System (ICS) has become a signatory of the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.
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Medway included in £200m commitment launched by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help areas across the UK thrive
The National Lottery Heritage Fund launches groundbreaking 10-year investment initiative, Heritage Places, to inspire communities, revitalise economies and build pride in place.