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Businesses who claim to have lost tens of thousands of pounds in trade due to a three-month road closure say local politicians “weren’t interested” in their plight. The A228 Frindsbury Hill in Strood reopened earlier than expected today (June 14) after being closed for 14 weeks. But while Medway Council has been quick to praise the early finish, traders at the sharp end of the road closure’s impact have blasted the lack of communication from politicians of all stripes, saying “no-one wants to take responsibility for it”. The road had been closed in both directions from the Sans Pareil roundabo…