Swale Borough Council

Members of the Swale Borugh Council’s (SBC) Environmental Services and Climate Change Committee have agreed for their draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) to go out to consultation.  

SBC say "LCWIPs provide a comprehensive approach to improving the lives of residents by promoting active transport, through the creation of a network of well thought out and maintained cycling, wheeling and walking routes". 

The council’s draft plan aims to: 

Swale Borough Council wants people’s views on the future of public toilets in the borough.  

Members of the council’s Environmental Services and Climate Change Committee agreed to consult on the future of their 16 toilet facilities across Swale at their meeting on Thursday 10th July.  

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025, and among them are three bathing beaches on the Isle of Sheppey.

This year the beaches which have met the high standard required to be presented with a Blue Flag, Seaside Award, or both are:

Do you have something to say about your experiences with Swale Borough Council?  

The council says that it: "wants honest feedback about how people get in touch, to help understand what's working well and where there need to be improvements". 

 A survey has been launched to ask people how they access council services, what they're trying to do, and how they found the experience.  

The responses will help the council plan how to make services easy to use for as many people as possible. 

Illegal fly-tippers have been prevented from dumping waste near a popular park, thanks to Swale Borough Council and Kent Highways.

The council has had to routinely clear illegally dumped waste from Swale Way, behind Milton Creek Country Park. The isolated location meant it was difficult to catch the culprits, so Swale has worked with Kent Highways who have installed measures to restrict vehicle access, including a new fence and metal bollards.

A three-month inquiry regarding the two applications known as 'Highsted Park' commenced at 10am this morning (Tuesday 11th March) at Swale House here in Sittingbourne.

More cameras have been added to Swale Borough Council’s CCTV network to help tackle crime and keep people safe. 

Six cameras have been installed in Sittingbourne and Sheerness town centres, bolstering the existing network of more than 300 cameras across the borough already being monitored 24/7 by the council’s CCTV control room. 

An additional three rapid deployment cameras, which are mobile and can be installed in the event of an emergency or in locations that see a spike in crime, have also been purchased.  

Swale Borough Council have reviewed the roll out of their waste contract with Suez Recycling and Recovery UK , which began in March 2024, and agreed recommendations for future working practices within the council.  

A cross-party member working group at the council have carried out a scrutiny review on the contract, following several months of disruption for many residents, and the results have been published.

The Labour Group on Swale Borough Council have confirmed that the five year coalition has come to an end with the council now becoming a hung Council with Labour Leadership.

The Labour group have said "it is time to agree that the coalition has played its part but it is time to move on to a more representative and inclusive form of decision making".

The one contested seat for the Milton Regis Ward on Swale Borough Council went in a by-election in the area yesterday (Thursday 19th December).

Kieran Robert Oleg Mishchuk, Reform UK, was elected with 272 votes.

The full results were: