Medway Council has used legal powers to tidy up and repair two empty ‘eyesore' houses in the area. The authority, which is committed to major local regeneration, took out an enforcement notice against a property in Gillingham, following scores of complaints from residents. Cllr Howard Doe, Medway's cabinet member for housing, said: ‘The council works hard to make Medway a better place for everyone. These notices send a strong message to those who think we will not take action against them.'