Our Chief Executive, Richard Hicks, is out inspecting polling stations in #Medway today as part of his role as Local Returning Officer for the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner election.

📺 Hear what he has to say about today's election & why it's important you have your say!

Let's talk about pot holes

Our 7 inspectors check daily for issues and programme in works to manage any defects found

In 2023/24 we repaired 16,373 pot holes. A 35.6% increase in repairs compared to the previous year

Report a pot hole/see our results at orlo.uk/XZzbR

🚧 Emergency resurfacing of Luton Road junction with Castle Road, Chatham, completed today.

ℹ️ Medway Council's full list of roads earmarked for resurfacing can be found here: medway.gov.uk/info/200249/ro…

Medway Highways

3 x officers out supporting Kent Police Medway tackling nuisance vehicles alongside Medway Council. #antisocialbehaviour #teamwork #partnershipworking #specialconstabulary

A council in Kent has said any motorist found 'causing a nuisance' in the area faces a £100 fine and being taken to court.

Tap below to read more: bbc.in/3U5ZuTq

To help make streets safer for children we’re implementing School Streets at various locations across Medway from Mon 11 March 24

A School Street becomes a pedestrian and cycle only area during drop-off/pick-up times during the school term

Find out more orlo.uk/bH0em

To help make streets safer for children we’re implementing School Streets at various locations across Medway from Mon 11 March 24

A School Street becomes a pedestrian and cycle only area during drop-off/pick-up times during the school term

Find out more orlo.uk/jFU3r

Traffic Alert (1/2): Grain Road, #IsleofGrain flooding across one lane near LNG depot close to Village & across one lane by the entrance to Thamesport. More widespread flooding heading into Grain as well. #What3words locations guidebook.rewrites.impact & angle.quilting.linguists

To help make streets safer for children we’re implementing School Streets at various locations across Medway from Mon 11 March 24

A School Street becomes a pedestrian and cycle only area during drop-off/pick-up times during the school term

Find out more orlo.uk/T2KVo

As part of our Safer Healthier Streets Programme from 5 Feb 24, at certain sites across Medway, Penalty Charge Notices will be issued to drivers captured by ANPR cameras for offences such as illegal turns or stopping in yellow box junctions.

Find details orlo.uk/Q4Wbr

We have issued a CCTV image after a pensioner’s bag was reported stolen in #Sittingbourne . Do you recognise this man? Read the full details here... kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

As part of our Safer Healthier Streets Programme from 5 Feb 24, at certain sites across Medway, Penalty Charge Notices will be issued to drivers captured by ANPR cameras for offences such as illegal turns or stopping in yellow box junctions.

Find out more orlo.uk/otyG5

Road surface temperatures will fall below zero tonight (Friday, 26 January) so our gritters will be out to treat our primary routes by 11pm. Please make sure you take extra care on the roads.

To find out more about gritting routes in #Medway , visit: orlo.uk/Zghsh

Our gritters will be out again today (Friday, 19 Jan) to treat all primary and secondary routes by 5pm. They will also be out tomorrow morning to treat primary routes by 7am.

To find out more about our gritting routes, visit: orlo.uk/FUViU

You'll see our gritters out again later today as they'll be treating our primary & secondary routes by 5pm tonight due to ongoing below freezing temperatures. Tomorrow morning they'll be out again treating our primary routes, with completion expected around 6.30am.

Did you see the recent videos of the waste collection vehicles leaving the depot? I had a brilliant (and cold) morning on site in Gillingham, videoing and photographing the vehicles preparing to leave and heading out on their rounds. Here's one of my favorite shots!

Early morning docks. A couple of days ago I was filming the waste collection vehicles leaving their depot. When the filming was done, I spun the drone round to see this. There is something special about the light just before sunrise! Great views of Asda and Kent Police Medway

Waste and recycling crews are on their regular collection rounds including:

⚫Black sacks
♻Recycling
🟤Brown bins
🎄Real Christmas trees.

Please ensure all waste is presented at the boundary of your property by 7am on the morning of collection.

With road surface temperatures dropping again later today & overnight in #Medway , our gritters will be out treating our primary routes by 5pm. Tomorrow morning, we will be treating our primary & secondary routes, with completion expected around 6.30am #DriveSafe #Ice

🎄Don't forget, you can leave real Christmas trees next to your brown bins for collection, with regular collections resuming from the 8 January📆