Local News
16 December 2024 / 16 December 2024 by Miriam Layton
Statement from the Green Party Group at Swale Borough Council . We have taken the difficult decision to leave the coalition, over our fundamental differences to the Labour Party’s approach to planning, housing, and environmental priorities. Our departure stems from Labour’s revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which fail to address the urgent need […]
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Councillors' Reports Local News
26 September 2024 / 28 September 2024 by Miriam Layton
I am very sorry to report that there has recently been a significant change to the housing allocations proposed for the emerging new Swale Borough Local Plan. This new plan for housing in the borough was proposed by council members from wards to the West of the borough, who also carried the vote to bring it forward […]
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FAVWAT
26 August 2024 / 26 August 2024 by Miriam Layton
The Faversham and Villages Water Quality Testing Group, FAVWAT, has been testing water quality in and around Faversham; including The White Drain that comes out at Seasalter, The Westbrook, Thorne Creek, The Cooksditch and Faversham Creek itself. Our aim, to ensure Faversham Creek and surrounding waters are clean and healthy, for people, for fisheries and […]
Councillors' Reports
20 August 2024 / 20 August 2024 by Miriam Layton
This month’s piece is a little more functional than usual, and is primarily an update with the latest on the bin situation. Waste UpdateAt the Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting on 16th July, the committee agreed to undertake a Scrutiny Review of the Suez contract, which will examine the performance and implementation of the […]