Working in our Community

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Action in Strood

Shaws Wood old people home closed by local Tories

In the local election 2007, local Tories promised to maintain the Shaws Wood old peoples home as a local presence for the elderly community in Strood. After almost two years of tory dithering, the Tories closed the centre in July 2009, and have proposed to sell the land for private development.

Campaigning for Strood Shops and Local Business

Local traders and shop owners are working with Labour organisers to protect local business. Local residents working with local Councillors are petitioning the Tory Council to have a coherent plan on future development in the highstreet, and to listen to local residents and traders concerns about a lack of direction and focus on development on the highstreet.

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Civic Centre £800,000 Demolition cost

Local campaigners have failed to safeguard the former Aveling & Porter building from being demolished, despite a massive groundswell of public support from independent heritage groups. The former Aveling & Porter steamroller factory building, which formed a part of the former Civic Centre will now be bulldozed. The original cost budgeted at £300,000 has now doubled to £800,000 in what is a waste of tax payers money.
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Labour secures funding for Broomhill

After years of tory inaction to improve lighting, clear dog-bin refuse, remove graffiti, maintain upkeep of paths and look after our greenspaces and playareas local residents and labour call time on the tory years of inaction. Led by Stephen Hubbard, Tristan Osborne and John Jones we have led local campaigners and secured funding to resurface and maintain crucial paths and lighting.

Alleygates for Strood Streets

Stephen Hubbard and local Labour organisers have been working hard to fight antisocial behaviour across Strood. Labour, working with local residents has secured funding for alleygate schemes for Strood residents.

Tories snub Strood Academy concerns

Medway Tories have snubbed, ignored and airbrushed over the concerns of residents, parents, pupils and petitioners in what are the largest proposed changes to education in Strood for a generation.