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Daniel Esson joined the KM Group in September 2022 as a Local Democracy Reporter, covering second-tier local authorities.
The largest solar farm ever proposed for Kent could generate enough power for 20% of homes in the county, it has been claimed.
A town is set to grow its festive offering with a new ride, despite fears over the damage it will do to the grass.
Controversial plans for a housing estate on the site of a “dingy” former gas works have been given the nod despite fears of creeping urbanisation.
A raft of extra work is being carried out before a town theatre can finally reopen after new fire safety changes in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.
A disused university building could be transformed into an ‘all-in-one’ healthcare centre offering up to 60,000 appointments per year.
Councillors have reacted after a decision on a new garden village with more than 8,000 homes was taken out of their hands.
Plans for more than 8,000 new homes will now be decided by the government, amid fears of “destruction of the countryside”.
The boss behind the £20m revamp of an historic home and 100 acres of land has spoken of his big plans.
Bosses of a Kent cinema say it will struggle to survive if rates in the county’s most expensive car parks are increased again.
There are fears for the countryside following plans for one of the country’s biggest energy storage facilities on the edge of a Kent village.
A homophobic church, which preaches that being gay is “a trap of the devil”, has sparked concerns as it prepares to open in a former leisure centre.
A Kent police officer has been banned from serving in the force after lying about his car being cloned to avoid speeding charges.
The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.
A council plans on battling “the plague” of shopping trolleys dumped in its rivers and streets by hitting supermarkets harder in the pocket.
A town centre street scene could change forever amid plans to flatten the derelict shell of an amusement arcade.
Plans for what could be one of the UK’s largest housing developments look set to be refused.
A vast new housing estate where residents have been waiting for a convenience store for years is set for a Morrisons Local despite traffic concerns.
Kent’s biggest shopping centre is looking to install a Christmas grotto alongside its existing ice rink.
Developers have submitted plans for 90 homes and a possible drive-thru on the edge of a village, near an existing 24-hour McDonald’s.
Villagers are “over the moon” as a council prepares to backtrack on an “astronomical” increase in car park charges.
