News published May 2025
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Statement: Local Government Reorganisation
Kent and Medway councils have received feedback from Government on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) proposals.
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Giant toothbrushes to be installed in early years settings in Medway
This month marks National Smile Month, which runs between Monday, 12 May and Thursday, 12 June.
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Kent and Medway thanked for backing hope
Organisers of high-profile suicide prevention campaign Baton of Hope have marked Mental Health Awareness Week by sending a massive thank you to Medway and Kent communities for their fantastic support.
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New Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Medway announced
Last night (Wednesday, 14 May), at the annual meeting of Medway Council, Cllr Trevor Clarke was elected as the new Mayor of Medway.
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Best of Medway to be on show at national UKREiiF conference
Medway Council will be on hand at a national regeneration conference to show off the best of Medway and attract future investment.
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Celebrating Medway’s foster carers and supporting Foster Care Fortnight
We are proud to support Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from Monday, 12 May to Sunday, 25 May.
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Crackdown on blue badge fraud
Medway Council officers confiscated badges and issued penalty charges in a crackdown on disabled parking permit fraud, to improve accessibility for those who genuinely need parking spaces.
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Children and young people invited to have their say at our latest Child-Friendly Medway City Hall
Medway’s young people are invited to hear directly from the council’s leadership and put their questions to them at our next Child-Friendly Medway City Hall event.
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Additional garden waste subscription service set to launch
We are set to launch a new optional service for households which present additional garden waste each week.