Why I am Starting MedwayFirst

MedwayFirst will be run by Medway Residents for Medway Resident
Councillor Update: Hempstead and Wigmore March 2026 – July 2026

Read Cllr Andrew Lawrence’s Councillor Update for Hempstead and Wigmore March–July 2026. Covering North Kent LGR, council scrutiny, ward updates & local survey.
The Wigmore Coach Park Failure: £2.68m Debt, Bypassed Consultation, and Why We Will Call It In

Medway Cabinet plans to spend £2.68m on the Wigmore Coach Park site while bypassing public consultation and killing off development of much needed new homes at Blowers Wood. Read why we are calling it in.
Gagged: The Unanswered Questions on Medway Road Repairs

Medway residents deserve hard data on Medway road repairs, not evasion. Read why my questions on pothole targets have been blocked for six months.
Headline: Moving the Goalposts Doesn’t Fix Medway’s Roads

Press Release – 4th of June 2026 – Medway’s Roads
Councillor Update: December 2025 – February 2026

Welcome to my Councillor Update covering a busy winter period in Medway. Between the scrutiny of the council’s budget, the looming shadow of Local Government Reform, and my ongoing work in the ward and as a School Trustee, there is much to report.
Medway Labour’s Budget 2026: A Bankruptcy Note Waiting to Happen

My speech to Medway’s Full Council, 25th of February 2026, opposing Medway Labour’s Budget.
Medway School Street

My speech to Medway’s Full Council Meeting 22nd of January 2026 moving Motion B.
The Funding Mirage and the Administration Failure: A Follow-Up to the Debt Disaster

If you thought my previous analysis of the “Debt Disaster” was the bottom of the pit for Medway Council, the Cabinet reports from the 13th of January 2026 have proven that there is much further to fall.
Christmas Message: Looking Ahead to a Pivotal 2026

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.