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- Medway Council approved buying 791 homes for £45.95 million from a departing social-housing provider.
- Council leaders pushed the deal forward despite opposition councillors warning of funding details and borrowing risks.
- The Labour-run council voted to approve the plan at a meeting on Thursday after an earlier cabinet endorsement.
- A Conservative amendment to delay the decision was defeated, prompting referral to an overview and scrutiny committee for questioning of the borrowing arrangements.
