Sittingbourne.Me Blog

The environmental services and climate change committee adopted the new Swale local cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP), which outlines the council’s ambitions for active travel, promoting cycling and walking across the borough over the next ten years, shaped by local feedback.

At the end of last year, Labour YIMBY organiser Adam Allnutt hosted a private “curry night” fundraiser in support of two pro-housebuilding Labour MPs: Kevin McKenna, representing Sittingbourne and Sheppey, and Naushabah Khan, MP for the neighbouring constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.

Swale currently has three town councils in Faversham, Queenborough and Sheerness, alongside 34 parish councils — but is it time for Sittingbourne to have its own representation?

Today, I joined a small group of volunteers and fellow residents from Bapchild to take part in the first nature survey of Stones Farm Countryside Park.

The public toilets in the Central Avenue Car Park are set to be fully refurbished as Swale Borough Council continues its work to regenerate Sittingbourne’s town centre.

Swale Community Leisure (SCL) has announced that it will be funding free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) checks for male employees aged over 40 at the leisure facilities it operates on behalf of Swale Borough Council.

Swale Borough Council is hosting a series of events during Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, which kicks off on 13 March 2026.

Sittingbourne High Street is set to welcome a new venue in March 2026 with the opening of The Swale Assembly, a 230-capacity independent community entertainment venue.

Now firmly re-established as a highlight of Sittingbourne’s annual events calendar, the hugely successful carnival parade continues to generate strong interest in the Miss Sittingbourne Carnival Court selection.

Swale Community Leisure (SCL) has announced the return of its Big Open Weekend, offering two days of free fitness taster sessions, classes, events and more for the whole family to enjoy on March 7th and 8th.