Medway Conservatives to Call In £2.68 Million Wigmore Coach Park Decision Thursday, 6 August, 2026 Medway Conservatives called in a proposed £2.68 million cabinet decision to make the Wigmore Coach Park site a permanent Gypsy and Traveller accommodation site. The call-in has been submitted based on significant concerns regarding the cost, procedural fairness and appropriateness of the decision. Decisions of this financial scale while the budget numbers run amok must be subject to appropriate... Articles
Statement on recent Inspection of Youth Justice work with Children & Victims in Medway 4th August 2026 Cllr Mark Joy, Shadow Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Education, said: “We are disappointed with the recent inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate... Articles
Statement from the Deputy Leader of the Opposition about the Council's Budget 30th July 2026 Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance, Cllr Gary Hackwell, speaking about the Revenue Budget monitoring report released today... Local News
Medway Conservatives statement on Kent and Medway Local Government Reorganisation 16th July 2026 Following the government’s decision on local government reorganisation (LGR), the Medway Conservatives have confirmed they will accept Option 4B as the basis... Articles
Medway Conservatives announce selection of Richard Thorne as candidate for the upcoming by‑election 19th June 2026 Rochester and Strood Conservatives have selected Richard Thorne as its candidate for the forthcoming Cuxton, Halling and Riverside by‑election. The decision was... Local News
Conservatives force government U-turn to protect children in Medway from online harms 15th June 2026 The Conservatives have been fighting alongside bereaved families to ban social media for under-16s. On 15 June 2026 Keir Starmer finally announced a ban on... Articles
Statement from the Leader of the Opposition on Cllr Lammas' resignation from Reform UK 15th June 2026 Commenting on Cllr Robbie Lammas’ resigning from Reform UK, Cllr George Perfect, Leader of the Opposition of Medway Council and Medway Conservatives Leader said... Articles
Remembering the late Cllr Phil Filmer 12th June 2026 The Leader of the Opposition, Cllr George Perfect and the Medway Conservatives wish to pay tribute following the funeral of Councillor Filmer, this afternoon... Articles
Moving the Goalposts Doesn't Fix Medway's Roads 5th June 2026 Blog from Cllr Lawrence, Shadow Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Community and Housing In the recent Cabinet meeting, the Portfolio Holder for Highways gave a... Local News
Cllr Joy attends Medway Mini Youth Games football tournament 4th June 2026 Councillor Joy was delighted to attend the Medway Mini Youth Games football tournament, celebrating the teamwork and sporting spirit of young people from across... Local News
Kemi's challenge to Andy Burnham 29th June 2026 We cannot let Labour make the same mistakes again. National News
Keir Starmer Resigns 22nd June 2026 The pressure has been building for weeks, and now finally Starmer has done the right thing. National News
Conservatives score major victory in Aberdeen South by election 19th June 2026 The people of Aberdeen sent a message on behalf of the country. Energy security is national security. National News
Kemi Delivers ‘New Economic Revolution’ Speech 18th June 2026 Britain needs a new economic revolution just like the industrial revolution. National News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
