Public Consultation

Swale Borough Council (SBC) are consulting on their Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Lettings Policy and the consultation closes on Wednesday 17th December 2025.

The VCS Policy is extremly important to all local VCS Groups who use properities owned by the council, including us (106.9 SFM - Sittingbourne Community Radio) here at Swale House. Other VCS groups here in the building include SATEDA and Citizen's Advice Swale.

Kent County Council (KCC) are proposing to make savings by reducing the money they spend on providing some bus services that private bus companies cannot afford to run, and which are no longer cost effective.

People can now have their say on Swale Borough Council’s plans to regenerate Sittingbourne town centre.

The plans are outlined in a draft supplementary planning document that is now available for public consultation after it was approved by councillors in December.

Following consultation, the document will then become part of the current local plan and will shape how the council considers new development proposals, outlining what developers and landowners need to include in planning applications.

People are being asked how to decide which local buildings and green spaces make a positive contribution to the character of the borough.

Swale Borough Council is consulting on the criteria for a new local heritage list to promote awareness of the area’s local heritage assets and highlight their importance.