Tag: Gravesham Borough Council
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Gravesham General Election 2024 Round-up
The rain got heavier, and Rishi Sunak’s bespoke suit became the focus of attention. I presumed that he’d just fired the starting gun on what would be one of Gravesham’s most closely fought elections in recent history. The polls were correct; we have a new MP, but it wasn’t the battle I expected.
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Edward Moore House Protest
A small group of Gravesend residents gather outside the Civic Centre in Gravesend, home of the Gravesham Borough Council. They object to the proposed opening in the town of a home for unaccompanied asylum-seeking (UAS) children.
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Labour Win in Gravesham
In the early hours of Friday, 5th July, Lauren Sullivan was elected as the Member of Parliament for Gravesham.
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The Last Ferry to Tilbury
The Jacob Marley leaves Gravesend for the last time and the sun sets on a ferry service that has carried passengers between Tilbury and Gravesend for over 700 years. The ferry’s cancellation is another symptom of the funding crisis hitting local authorities across the UK.