Medway Local Information
Practical local information for Medway: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Medway House Prices 2026: The £296,000 Average Explained
The average Medway home sold for £296,182 in June 2026 (Land Registry), up 1.1% in a year. Prices by type, and why Rochester costs £50k more than Chatham.
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Medway Roadworks: M2 J4 Eastbound Slips Shut 1 and 2 Oct
M2 Junction 4 eastbound slips close 8pm to 6am on 1 and 2 October. Jacobs Lane, Hoo stays shut to about 10 October; Cloisterham Road closes from 5 October.
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Medway Planning News: Local Plan Hearings Open 15 September
Medway's Local Plan for 24,540 homes reaches its public examination: hearings open 15 September 2026, sign-up closes 20 August, plus Chatham Docks and The Brook.
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Things to Do in Medway in 2026: Prices & Opening Times
The best things to do in Medway with 2026 prices checked against each venue: the Historic Dockyard, Rochester Castle, Diggerland, free parks and rainy-day picks.
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Medway to London Trains: Javelin Times & 2026 Fares
St Pancras in 33 to 49 minutes by Javelin from Medway's five stations. Times for every route, the £5,408 vs £6,824 season ticket choice and last trains home.
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Medway Bin Collection Days: What Goes Where in 2026
How to find your Medway bin collection day, what goes in the blue, white and brown bins, the garden waste subscription cost, bulky waste and bank holidays.
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Parking in Medway: Car Parks and 2026 Charges by Town
Parking in Medway: council car parks in Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and Strood, 2026 tariffs, free car parks, season tickets, blue badge rules and PCN fines.
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Medway Council Tax Bands 2026/27: What Every Band Pays
The 2026/27 charge for every Medway council tax band A to H, how the bill splits between the council, police and fire, the 11 parishes, and how to pay less.
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Medway planning portal: search and comment within 21 days
Medway's planning portal is Public Access: search by address, reference or ward, catch new schemes on the weekly list, and comment within 21 days.
Recycling
Medway Tip Opening Times: 8am to 4.15pm, Book First
Capstone, Cuxton and Hoath Way open 8am to 4.15pm, 9am to 3.45pm Sundays. Every visit must be booked, and the late Monday closing ends on 30 September.
Half Term
Medway October Half Term 2026: Dates and What's On
Council schools in Medway break 26 to 30 October 2026; the grammars start a week earlier. Thirteen things on, with dates, times and prices from organisers.
Trains
Medway Christmas Trains 2026: Last Trains, No-Train Days
No Southeastern trains on 25 and 26 December. Last Christmas Eve 2025 trains to Medway left St Pancras at 9.20pm. What is set for 2026, and the works before it.
Bins
Medway Christmas Bin Collections 2026: What to Expect
Medway Council has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year every round after Christmas Day ran a day late until 10 January. What to expect.
Schools
Medway School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Terms and INSET
Medway council schools have October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, but the three grammars we checked break on 16 October. Every date and INSET day.