Local News
18 November 2024 by mlaytondesign
Rich made the following statement at the KCC full council meeting after the recent US election: Like many, I was disheartened to see the result of the US election. Aside from the fact that the re-election of President Trump is of huge concern to many (with more than half of the respondents to a YouGov […]
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Councillors' Reports
13 November 2024 / 13 November 2024 by mlaytondesign
Land Drainage As Chair of the Environment Committee at KCC, I have been in touch with the Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board to investigate whether it would be viable to convert land currently drained using drainage ditches into salt marsh or some other habitat with a high biodiversity value. Swale’s estuary habitats are vitally important […]
11 November 2024 by mlaytondesign
Green Councillors Rich Lehmann, Alastair Gould and Terry Thompson were devastated to be told a few hours before the planning committee meeting on 7th November, that the planning decision on the enormous development, Highsted Park, South and East of Sittingbourne had been “called-in” by government. Swale Council’s planning officers had recommended refusal of the application because […]
13 October 2024 / 13 October 2024 by mlaytondesign
Bins Firstly, I am relieved to say that, for almost all areas, the bin collections have greatly improved since the September route changes. If Suez do miss your bin, please contact Swale so that any problems can be remedied as quickly as possible. Use the online form here: https://swale.gov.uk/bins-littering-and-the-environment/bins/report-a-missed-bin, or phone the council on 01795 […]