A Comprehensive Internet Guide to ‘Medway Brexit’

In the MM today: Brexit reaction, 1,000 homeless in Medway, Armed Forces Day, tunnel speed cameras, Gills news&more pic.twitter.com/4ntTlLYrYZ

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) June 27, 2016

Item 7 is Treasury Management Outturn Report. Cllr Jarrett says recent developments following Brexit won't change council strategy

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) July 12, 2016

Cllr Turpin says his parents are blaming him for the fact they can't sell their house following Brexit. But he's delighted with the result

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) July 21, 2016

Cllr Jarrett agrees it's too early to crow about Brexit but adds it's too early to be gloomy about it as well

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) July 21, 2016

On to members' questions. Alan Jarrett is asked if the council had a contingency plan for Brexit. He says no, there were too many scenarios

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) July 21, 2016

One constituent seems to be having problems getting to ask @Rehman_Chishti any questions about Brexit. https://t.co/yiHxRm95HS

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) December 7, 2016

Today, all 3 Medway MPs – @Rehman_Chishti @tracey_crouch @KellyTolhurst – voted against parliament having a vote on the final Brexit deal.

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) March 13, 2017

Baffled by Britain's future when it leaves the EU? Here are 51 ways to Brexit-proof your business https://t.co/ZRE84FQJnd pic.twitter.com/qru2I3jo0G

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) September 29, 2017

You are correct. All Medway wards voted for Brexit, but #RochesterWest had the smallest majority. @MedwayPolitics has the full list.

— Medway Elects (@MedwayElects) January 28, 2018

Alan Pughsley, Kent Police chief constable, says hate crime across the county has increased, in part, as a result of Brexit.

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) March 7, 2018

Glad to attend this for the last time before I join the millions of #disenfranchised resident good enough to pay taxes but not good enough to vote or stand in local elections #Brexit #the3million

— Anne-Claire Howard (@AC4Twydall) May 16, 2018

Whirlwind of content from Cllr @cllrtrisosborne in his three minute response – Brexit, treasury management, Brexit, housing lists, social media, Rochester Airport. Crikey. #MedwayCouncil

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) July 19, 2018

Absolutely staggering. @KellyTolhurst – who has supported every single piece of the government’s Brexit legislation – has written to @MedwayMessenger to point out how important it is that Medway businesses have access to migrant labour from the EU. pic.twitter.com/MWRkPIHNA8

— Ed Jennings (@Ed_Jennings) July 26, 2018

Medway Council has not commissioned its own Brexit impact assessment, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) August 15, 2018

But responding to an FoI request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Medway Council says it is content teaming up with other organisations to investigate Brexit further. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) August 15, 2018

My FOI asking detail of organisations @medway_council teaming up with on Brexit and extent of data exchange, parameters of investigation and timetables @democracydean https://t.co/29x5idYr2z via @whatdotheyknow

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) August 15, 2018

Well indeed. It seems @medway_council staff haven’t got a clue what ‘teaming up’ means with other organisations on Brexit. Quite clear @MedwayTories desperate to get this massive issue off agenda letting down business and residents pic.twitter.com/akth6os34v

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) September 4, 2018

Excellent analysis. And yet @medway_council is apparently undertaking zero risk analysis on Brexit on business like farming, EU residents living here or on impacts to ports and other docks. https://t.co/fTJgxj3Q85

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) September 12, 2018

Medway Council have failed to do any work directly on this. @MedwayLabour have asked for an urgent report to the next Business Support O & S meeting on council's preparations for Brexit

— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) September 13, 2018

I’ve requested internal review as to why @medway_council not responded to FOI on organisations working with on planning. I will also table Question to Full Council; if not answered call-in likely. Publish the Brexit statements on local business or admit you haven’t undertaken any

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) September 16, 2018

My Brexit FOI has now been sat on for way over the alloted time by @medway_council in what I consider to be deliberate attempt to cover for zero planning by @MedwayTories on impacts to local residents, business and our communities.

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) September 16, 2018

Looking at the impact of Brexit on local services is a “waste of time”, according to @MedwayTories candidate for Luton and Wayfield @RobbieLammas. Given #MedwayCouncil have carried out no studies themselves, they would seem to agree. pic.twitter.com/nZKhZrcFsC

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) September 24, 2018

Cllr Tristan Osborne (Lab) asking about risk management regarding Brexit. Council says it is included in current register but not in name. Cllr Adrian Gulvin (Con) adds there are some "unknown unknowns". #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) September 27, 2018

#MedwayCouncil @VinceMaple draws attention to a long history of political victories by highlighting he campaigned for #Remain #Brexit

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) October 11, 2018

#MedwayCouncil Cllr Turpin provides clarity that house prices go up as well as down. And that no point planning for a #Brexit that might not happen.

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) October 11, 2018

Cllr Osborne (Lab) follows up by calling for Cllr Alan Jarrett (Con) to do more to assess the impact Brexit will have on Medway Council. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) October 11, 2018

Cllr Alan Jarrett (Con): "If government doesn't know what Brexit looks like, why should I get the chief executive running around like a headless chicken assessing every possible scenario?" #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) October 11, 2018

Last item on the agenda (apart from the work programme) is about the potential impact Brexit could have on Medway. Strap yourselves in. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) October 25, 2018

Long night, but constructive consensus on Brexit actions. Went home to catch up with question time. Yawn.

— Stuart Tranter (@CllrStuartT) October 26, 2018

Medway Council has been urged to be more transparent about how it plans to deal with the outcome of Brexit negotiations. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) October 26, 2018

Deputy chief executive Richard Hicks confirmed there was a “watching brief” regarding potential impacts of a Brexit deal or no-deal, but members said they wanted “flesh on the bones” of this work to be made public. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) October 26, 2018

And yet @MedwayTories leadership refuse to undertake basic risk review to Medway residents on Brexit. https://t.co/vaagqrm6wP

— Medway Labour (@MedwayLabour) October 28, 2018

Has the council put you at ease about what will happen after Brexit?https://t.co/fNF24O5B5f

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) November 7, 2018

According to @ElectionMapsUK @KellyTolhurst MP and @tracey_crouch MP will support the deal, but Cllr @Rehman_Chishti MP is wanting a more Hard Brexit. pic.twitter.com/GRShqfXXEe

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) November 15, 2018

I'll be very happy if @medway_council @MedwayTories Cabinet add to their recommendations this afternoon a cross party Brexit working group.

Let's see if that is added by the Cabinet this afternoon?

— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) November 20, 2018

#Cabinet next up item 12, Referral from Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee: The Potential Impact of Brexit. Read the report here: https://t.co/3zqReuvbqf

— Medway Council (@medway_council) November 20, 2018

#Cabinet the recommendations for item 12, Referral from Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee: The Potential Impact of Brexit, have been considered. No further action will be taken. Read the report: https://t.co/3zqReuvbqf

— Medway Council (@medway_council) November 20, 2018

So my understanding is the Cabinet didn't agree to this. It shows once again that @medway_council and in particular the Leader of the Council is burying its collective head in the sand when it comes to the potential impacts of Brexit on Medway.

— Vince Maple (@vincemaple) November 20, 2018

Calls for a Brexit impact document to be produced by Medway Council have been rejected by cabinet. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) November 21, 2018

Bemused that @MedwayTories don’t think impacts of Brexit will be significant in Kent. Very @DominicRaab . Even more bizarre is Jarrett saying no time is going into this vs Doe saying lots of work going on behind scenes. All over the place and it’s months away now. pic.twitter.com/QBQT2epx7J

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) November 21, 2018

Worth being aware @MedwayTories leadership snubbed several of its own backbencher on Brexit report at Cabinet. They should speak out against their leadership if they expect residents to believe they are independent of thought. https://t.co/isFZVFiWXo

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) November 22, 2018

Does raise the question whether Chair of Business O&S has been approached to comment on Cabinet snub to Brexit report requested by his Committee?! @DemocracyDean

— Tris Osborne (@cllrtrisosborne) November 22, 2018

New section on website for @Kent_Online Brexit impacts but no publicly accessible risk or statements on Brexit for the principal Unitary Authority @medway_council . This is a laughable if it wasn’t so serious. https://t.co/G4VTT6uqAY

— Medway Labour (@MedwayLabour) November 22, 2018

Little can be done to prevent patient transport vehicles getting stuck in potential post-Brexit congestion in Kent and Medway, according to the man responsible for the service. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) November 23, 2018