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A developer consortium composed of the Kent Science Park, local landowners and Quinn Estates have put forward plans for a massive 50% increase of urban Sittingbourne, plus a business park to rival Eurolink in size.

Trying to understand a planning application on this scale is very difficult, so we have prepared an infographic which outline some of the fundamental impacts on Sittingbourne.

The Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne (HRGS) / Heritage Hub were presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady Colgrain, in the atrium of the Forum shopping centre in Sittingbourne on Thursday.

Temporary road closures in Faversham, Sheerness and Sittingbourne were removed from 19 July following the Government’s latest announcement on the easing of restrictions.

Voluntary and community groups can bid for money from their local councillor as Swale Borough Council’s member grant scheme opens again.

Children and parents will soon be able to enjoy revamped and freshly painted play areas around the borough this summer thanks to a £28,000 investment from Swale Borough Council.

The leader of the council will be updating members on how the council is working to help the local community recover from the impact of the coronavirus.

You may remember Natalie Gorman from a previous post where she tackled a smaller charity walk from Cromer Pier in Norfolk to Sittingbourne.

As a local estate agent for Harrisons Homes and former Swale Borough Council Candidate, I know that we have a housing crisis, however, there is not a shortage of houses being built, but a shortage of the right types of homes for local people, we need to build bungalows.

Leading Kent property developer Quinn Estates steps up once again as main sponsor of Sittingbourne Football Club.