A message from our Armed Forces champion Alex Paterson on this weekend of remembrance.

Bulb and meadow planting on the Delce banks with Tris Osborne and Teresa Murray and workers from Norse.

Under Tory MPs our council revenue grant been slashed by 91% since 2010.

Want to know why roads potholed; litter + flytipping increase year on year; basic services are being reduced.

It isn’t unique to Medway Council ; it’s endemic + systematic across local government.

🤔QUIZ: Rochester’s City Centre Forum, has just run a lights crowdfunder with a goal of £12,500.

But why was Rochester City Centre Forum the *only* Medway town centre organisation not to get, er, £12,500 of levelling up money this week from the Shared Prosperity Fund? Was it…

Medway is proud of its five towns!

Incredibly pleased to say companies have stepped forward to fund Christmas lights in our five main Medway town centres.

Thanks to Marston Holdings, Volker Highways & Norse Group

There is also positive news on Christmas parking & buses

Great to see its now official - we have obtained sponsorship for lights across the five towns!
Also good news of a weekend of free buses and a weekend of free parking.
Happy too to have contributed Ward funds towards the Christmas tree in Chatham 🎄 #ProudToBeMedway

Our decision to not use taxpayers money has saved Medway Council £75,000.

With a 91% cut in government funding since 2010 & £17 million gap in the budget I remain resolutely determined to balance our books even if that regrettably means further difficult decisions.

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Let there be lights!

Incredibly pleased to say companies have stepped forward to fund Christmas lights in our five main Medway town centres.

Thanks to Marston Holdings, Volker Highways & Norse Group

There is also positive news on Christmas parking & buses

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Great, if rather warm ☀️, Saturday out in #Rainham - good conversations on the doorsteps, lots of people saying they want to see change #gillinghamandrainham #NK4GR

🐝Pleased to join co-operators from across the South East virtually this morning for our SE Regional Co-op Party Council AGM. Congratulations to new members of the executive and thanks to those standing down for their service. Looking forward to new ways to make a #CoopDifference

Official welcome to

🤩Vince Maple #ProudToBeMedway Medway Council

🤩Tudor Evans Plymouth City Council

🤩Jane Ashworth
Stoke-on-Trent CC

#OurCoopDifference

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Great to join Gareth Myton & Cllr Nina Gurung at the Charity Construction Cup fundraising for Ataxia & PIL

Thanks to Chatham Town for hosting this community event. #ProudToBeChatham #ProudToBeMedway #LoyalAndTrue

*Shared Prosperity Funding is now open for Medway applicants*

A launch event was held earlier today at Rochester’s Corn Exchange. Those that can apply for funding include public and private sector companies.

Find out more orlo.uk/shared_prosper…

#SharedProsperityFund #Medway

Our Deputy Leader Cllr Teresa Murray and Medway Labour & Co-operative Group 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦 councillors from across Medway joined a ceremony in Rochester Castle Gardens to mark International Workers Memorial Day & remember our friends Bob Wade and Nick Bowler. Remember the dead. Fight for the living. #IWMD #IWMD 23

This shouldn't just be the condemnation of one man, but the entire system.

So long as politicians have the final say on BBC Board appointees, it will be ripe for political interference.

Thank you
Rachel Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Darren Rodwell for Barking
Daniel Francis
Stefano Borella
Sikhs For Labour
Labour Party Irish Society
Gurinder Singh Josan CBE
Labour Students
Labour Lewisham West & Penge
Bromley Labour
Newham Labour
Tower Hamlets Labour Group
@CambPeckLab
and so many more for your Medway Labour & Co-operative Group 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦 support
#ChooseChangeChooseLabour

One week from today you can make the difference and be part of the change.

To volunteer on May 4th go to

medwaylabour.org.uk/volunteer/

#ChooseChangeChooseLabour

With inflation figures yet again making headlines today, Co-operative Party Assistant General Secretary Emma Hoddinott writes on how the co-operative movement are putting in practical solutions to support those struggling during this cost of living crisis.

party.coop/2023/04/19/how…

Some local snowflakes say that Medway Labour are lacking numbers to knock on doors and speak to voters.
If you follow local Tory candidates. Do a compare and contrast on their pics and these

If you want to #VoteLabour on May 4th and don’t have photo ID you have till 5pm on Tuesday to apply for a voter authority certificate

electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/v…