Two newly-elected MPs are the retain their jobs on the council, whilst a third MP has yet to signal his intentions.
Conservative Councillors Mark Reckless (Rochester West) and Rehman Chishti (Rainham Central) achieved majorities of over 9,000 in last week’s elections in Rochester and Strood and Gillingham and Rainham respectively.
However, rather than prompt by-elections in their [...]
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For many Medway residents, the general election will not be the only time they head for the polls this year.
Residents in Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Rainham Central, River, Rochester East, Rochester South and Horsted and Rochester West wards all face the prospects of a second visit to the polling station weeks after the general election.
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To ensure that constituents can keep up to date with their elected representatives, Rainham Central Councillors Reh Chishti, Barry Kemp and Mike O’Brien have launched a new website.
Cllr O’Brien said ‘we have worked hard at producing a site that is easy for constituents to use and navigate through, the intention is to keep residents [...]
Cllr Rehman Chishti, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham and Rainham, has launched a new campaign billboard in Gillingham.
Cllr Chishti’s billboard is situated at the very top of Canterbury Street, and replaces the UK Independence Party’s European election poster, which appeared to have been attacked by vandals.
The billboard directs residents to Cllr Chishti’s website, specifically [...]
According to the Medway Messenger’s Alan Watkins, UKIP’s Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham and Rainham has launched an attack on his Conservative counterpart’s popularity.
Referring to Cllr Rehman Chishti, who was elected as the Parliamentary Candidate to a standing ovation almost two years ago, Bob Oakley said ‘the Conservatives’ candidate is not that popular within his own [...]
