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 […]
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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 […]
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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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 […]