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Robert Boddy

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Local Democracy Reporter covering Medway Council, Kent, seen on @medwaymessenger, @kentonline, @bbcradiokent, @TimesRadio and @bbcnews (among others)

Joined November 2011
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‘Councils plead poverty but they’re sitting on millions of pounds’

‘Councils plead poverty but they’re sitting on millions of pounds’

A special KentOnline investigation has revealed how £20 million meant for public services has remained unspent for years.

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At the Medway Council Cuxton, Halling and Riverside by-election count
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The first ballot box is in
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At Medway Council’s Full Council this evening and the two Reform councillors have launched a sweepstake on how many times the word ‘Reform’ will be said this evening
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Breaking: Medway Council approves Local Plan to go out to the public and then onto the Planning Inspectorate. First time since 2003
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At the Medway Council Full Council where it has been confirmed Cllrs Stephen Hubbard and Satinder Shokar have been readmitted to the party following the conclusion of an investigation which began in February last year.
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No details are to be given about the investigation or its findings, I understand.
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Had to wait until the ink was dry before saying anything Pleased to say I’ve passed the NQJ with distinction 👍
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This just in: Reform actually now has THREE councillors on Medway Council as independent councillor Chris Spalding (@MedwayVoice) joined the party on Wednesday evening
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Council leader @vincemaple says it’s disappointing to lose Rochester East “over a handful of votes” but says he’ll be getting on with running the council - downplaying the fact the ward has flipped after decades of being consistently Labour
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Rochester East and Warren Wood Reform UK win both 802 and 870 votes to Labour’s 781 and 717
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Provisional result being given to candidates now - result expected soon (again)
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Rumours swirling - heard everything from Labour with both, Reform win both, Labour and Reform win one each, and that there’s 22 votes in it - still awaiting official announcement
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Recount was requested, but CEO Richard Hicks says he’s confident in the provisional results so only a bundle check will be done
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Rochester East results now being given to candidates - full announcement coming shortly
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Rochester East and Warren Wood is also looking like a tight race between Labour and Reform, other parties not really in contention
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Labour wins Gillingham South (706 votes), Reform UK second (506 votes), Conservatives third (330 votes)
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Candidates for Gillingham South are being told the results now
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Looking like Labour are ahead in Gillingham South
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Gillingham South has just two parties with multiple hundreds of votes - Labour and Reform - no one else near and these two very close
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Turnout announced for Rochester East and Warren Wood 1416 polling station votes 901 postal votes 2317 total votes Turnout: 24.4% Rochester East and Warren Wood now counting votes
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Turnout announced for the Gillingham South ward 1133 polling station votes 762 postal votes 1895 total votes Turnout : 16.4% Gillingham South now counting votes
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