Active travel and Air Quality Action Plan refresh in Medway

Residents are being invited to have their say on Medway Council’s updated Air Quality Action Plan. An Air Quality Action Plan looks the current air quality, as well as what measures and policies can be put in place to continue to improve it. We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, visits or studies […]

Medway Council seeking government support to tackle the scourge of potholes

Medway Council has written to the government seeking an urgent meeting on the challenges faced in maintaining the extensive road network and tackling the growing number of potholes. In a letter to Guy Opperman, Minister for Roads and Local Transport, Council Leader, Cllr Vince Maple and Portfolio Holder Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration, […]

ANPR cameras to be used to help make Medway’s roads even safer

New Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed at eight locations across Medway to help improve safety and congestion on Medway’s roads. The cameras will be used to enforce traffic signs and road markings and issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for offences such as driving through a ‘no entry’ sign, illegal turns or […]

Consultation on road scheme to help keep Medway moving

Motorists, residents and business owners are being invited to have their say on plans to introduce red routes across Medway to help reduce congestion. Under the plan, some of Medway’s busiest roads would be turned into red routes, identified by double red lines along the kerb and clear signage. Motorists would not be able to […]

Medway awarded more than £270,000 to improve air quality

Medway Council has been awarded more than £279,000 government funding to help improve air quality in Medway. The money is from the government’s annual Air Quality Grant which aims to helps councils develop and implement measures to benefit schools, businesses and communities and reduce the impact of air pollution on people’s health. The funding will […]

School children across Medway encouraged to take part in walking challenge

Primary and secondary schools across Medway are encouraged to sign up for Walk to School Month in October. Medway Council are supporting the international campaign, in partnership with the KM Charity Team, to reduce the number of cars on Medway’s roads and to encourage residents to make more active journeys to and from school. There […]