The Week in Medway Politics, 14 April

Tickets are going fast for our Medway Leaders' Debate between Alan Jarrett of @MedwayTories and @vincemaple of @MedwayLabour. It's next week at @MidKentCollege and we'd love for you to join us. Full details here: https://t.co/srmrJrBBNb

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) April 8, 2019

We put out an ad for the upcoming debate on Facebook and let's just say people are PUMPED about local democracy. pic.twitter.com/aOZk6RC4Mt

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) April 8, 2019

On today's vote on whether to extend Brexit until June 30, @Rehman_Chishti voted no – implicitly supporting crashing out this Friday – while @tracey_crouch and @KellyTolhurst abstained. https://t.co/WycimFygpu

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) April 9, 2019

May is a big month for us. Local elections, full council, and now Euro elections all need covering, It'd be great if we could do that without losing money. We're 27% of the way to making that happen, and we really appreciate any help getting over the line: https://t.co/MqQy73junc pic.twitter.com/Nsmh3vaDVo

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) April 11, 2019

We're delighted that Mike 'The One Man Rainbow Coalition' Walters, the @MedwayLibDems candidate for Rainham South, has popped up on social media! His first tweet: He's sacking his election agent, fellow Lib Dem candidate, @JohnCastle4. Cracking stuff. https://t.co/fItPlqIyfL

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) April 12, 2019

And that concludes the final meeting of Cabinet ahead of #medwayelection19 – Leader Alan Jarrett thanks all Portfolio Holders for their hard work & for the seismic changes they have made to Medway with particular thanks to Cllr. Andrew Mackness who will not be seeking re-election

— Medway Conservatives (@MedwayTories) April 9, 2019

Gamblers lost £1.82bn to #FOBT machines in 2016.

New regulation to help minimise harm from problem gambling will drastically reduce this, but #bookmakers are already exploiting #loopholes in the new laws. https://t.co/dwh1lT87DW

— Medway Labour (@MedwayLabour) April 10, 2019

Still hoping that Medway MPs @KellyTolhurst @tracey_crouch and @Rehman_Chishti will join some of their Conservative colleagues and sign this motion. #ClimateEmergency #GreenNewDeal https://t.co/xTvcGyVyFw

— Medway Green Party (@medwaygreens) April 8, 2019

Worried about losing our green spaces on the #HooPeninsula and elsewhere in Medway? Today the Green Party pledged to bring decisions about land use into the hands of local people. #GreenMedway #VoteGreen #MedwayElects19 #Peninsulahttps://t.co/25NUPNtlgN

— Medway Green Party (@medwaygreens) April 9, 2019

In the forthcoming local elections voters in Medway have the chance to vote for a different kind of political party – the Green Party.
Listen to our election broadcast and on May 2nd #VoteGreen to make change happen.#GreenMedway #MedwayElects19 https://t.co/2xpqZoWbUD

— Medway Green Party (@medwaygreens) April 12, 2019

Medway Council looks set to launch a bid to be the 2025 UK City of Culture. #LDReporter

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) April 8, 2019

Concerns about the quality of road repairs in Medway have been raised after a councillor spotted workmen spending just 10 minutes to fix five potholes near her house. #LDReporter pic.twitter.com/kN4UZjcvWL

— Dean Kilpatrick (@DemocracyDean) April 8, 2019

People are being urged to register to vote in the local elections by 12 April, but only about a third use their ballot. What is putting them off? https://t.co/RrrJoJrurO

— BBC South East (@bbcsoutheast) April 9, 2019

If you missed our tweets last night-here's a round up of @PrideinMedway final.https://t.co/2TTeWrSK5q pic.twitter.com/yXnguAuVbv

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) April 12, 2019

Multitasking, childminding and working! It’s school’s Easter Half Term good to have my young nephew Dawud from Napier School Gillingham in the Westminster Office shadowing me for the day. pic.twitter.com/bgMqIYdVzZ

— Rehman Chishti (@Rehman_Chishti) April 10, 2019

Wishing everyone here in Gillingham and Rainham, around the 🇬🇧 and around the world 🌍 celebrating Vaisakhi, a Happy Vaisakhi. Always a pleasure visiting the local Gurdwaras and meeting with members of the local Sikh Community who contribute immensely to our local towns. pic.twitter.com/2cTb1za5BH

— Rehman Chishti (@Rehman_Chishti) April 14, 2019