News published December 2025
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A Christmas message from Cllr Vince Maple, Leader of Medway Council
As we move towards Christmas, it is a great opportunity to both reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to the year ahead.
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Medway celebrates another magical Christmas market
Medway is truly in the Christmas spirit following a successful Dickensian Christmas Festival and three weekends of the Rochester Christmas Market.
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Medway’s Local Plan submitted to Secretary of State
The blueprint for how Medway will grow over the next 15 years has been formally submitted to the government.
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Closure Order placed on Gillingham property
A joint operation with Kent Police has seen a Closure Order placed on a property in Gillingham.
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Free bus travel in Medway this December
Bus travel will be completely free in Medway for four days this December, starting this Saturday (13 December).
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£1million community park plans take the next step forward
Plans to create the new Deangate Community Parkland in Hoo are continuing to move forward.
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Creative project to help tackle littering launched
An art project created with local people to tackle littering has been launched in Luton.
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Kent & Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy launched
The Kent & Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) has officially launched, becoming the 18th of 48 strategies to be produced across England under the Environment Act 2021.
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Chatham’s Smokefree Advice Centre turns ten
Over the last decade thousands of people have been supported to make healthier choices at the Smokefree Advice Centre in Chatham.
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Illegal waste carrier fined more than £1,000
A Strood man has been fined more than £1,000 for transporting waste without a licence.
