Sep 24, 2026 · 25 min · 12 segments
# Kent Politics Podcast Show Notes ## Episode Highlights New Council Homes in Medway: Explore the opening of 81 new council homes across Gillingham and Twiddle, aiming to reduce social rent waiting…
Henry BoltonGuestNikki WhiteHostSimon FinlayIn Medway, the Authority has opened 81 new council homes across three developments in Gillingham and Twiddle, which will go some way towards reducing waiting times for social rent properties.
Truro Manor in Jeffery Street will provide 44 flats, Aberround House in Woodlands Road has seen the construction of another 18, and there are 19 houses at Lennox Wood in Twiddle at Petham Green.
All three developments have been built on former brownfield sites, including a market yard and the site of a care home which burnt down.
The homes are of a variety of sizes to meet the different needs of people on Medway Council's waiting lists, as well as incorporating accessibility elements to make sure they are suitable for every need.
The Lennox Wood development has also paid tribute to long-serving Gillingham councillor Paul Harriot, who was first elected in 1962, served as the town's mayor and was a representative for Twiddle until 2015.
Housing was a major focus of his time in local government and he played a significant role in increasing the number and improving the quality of council houses in the area during his tenure.
After stepping down in 2015, he was given the civic distinction of being made an alderman by Medway Council.
He passed away at the age of 91 in 2024 and received tributes from across the political spectrum for his years of service.
Fittingly, a street in this development has been named in his honour as Harriet Close.
In Medway, the Authority has opened 81 new council homes across three developments in Gillingham and Twiddle, which will go some way towards reducing waiting times for social rent properties.
Truro Manor in Jeffery Street will provide 44 flats, Aberround House in Woodlands Road has seen the construction of another 18, and there are 19 houses at Lennox Wood in Twiddle at Petham Green.
All three developments have been built on former brownfield sites, including a market yard and the site of a care home which burnt down.
The homes are of a variety of sizes to meet the different needs of people on Medway Council's waiting lists, as well as incorporating accessibility elements to make sure they are suitable for every need.
The Lennox Wood development has also paid tribute to long-serving Gillingham councillor Paul Harriot, who was first elected in 1962, served as the town's mayor and was a representative for Twiddle until 2015.
Housing was a major focus of his time in local government and he played a significant role in increasing the number and improving the quality of council houses in the area during his tenure.
After stepping down in 2015, he was given the civic distinction of being made an alderman by Medway Council.
He passed away at the age of 91 in 2024 and received tributes from across the political spectrum for his years of service.
Fittingly, a street in this development has been named in his honour as Harriet Close.
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