Plans to refurbish a disused town centre office block have taken a step forward as contracts are put out for its £35million tender. The Medway Development Company (MDC) is now inviting construction companies to bid for the job of redeveloping Mountbatten House in Chatham into 164 flats. The former office block, which has been vacant since Scottish Widows left the property in 2006, was bought by Medway Council in 2021 with the intention of revitalising the building and the surrounding area. Proposals include creating 164 flats along with restaurants and shops on the ground floor – but in Januar…
