You said we did....

You said you wanted more recycling bins.

We were recycling 27% of rubbish, now we are recycling 30% and its increasing.

You said you wanted better leisure facilities.

We have invested more than £4m to rejuvenate Maidstone Leisure Centre with new and improved gym and swimming facilities.

You said you wanted us to make savings in our staff budgets.

We have made £700,000 of staff savings in its budget proposals for 2010-11.

You said you were happy with the borough’s parks and open spaces.

We are continuing to offer activities and information on the borough’s parks and open spaces.

You told us that affordable decent housing was one of the most important things to make Maidstone a good place to live.

This year (2009-10) we have provided more than 350 affordable homes.