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A council is offering women sports classes free of charge at a leisure centre.
A six-month extension to a support scheme helping the most vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living has been been welcomed.
An opposition council leader has been accused of Islamophobia after referencing the Taliban during a council meeting.
A council is encouraging eligible households to apply for insultation upgrades in order to lower their energy costs and carbon footprint.
Plans to cut free swimming and two festivals have been approved along with Medway Council’s budget.
A council has blamed its mounting maintenance bills on the previous administration who it says “didn’t fix the roof while the sun was shining”.
A cash-strapped local authority has been granted its request for “exceptional financial support” in order to balance the books and avoid bankruptcy.
The deputy leader of the Medway Conservatives has left the party over a disagreement with colleagues.
Two councillors have been suspended after reports of a fight at a Christmas party.
Fifty residents are being sought to join a panel to consider what infrastructure their area needs.
Plans for a former golf course to become a community parkland with walking and cycling routes and picnic benches have been unanimously agreed.
A meeting attended by 100 villagers ended with a vote to oppose plans for 44 homes by a zoo after concerns about flooding, traffic and school places.
Hundreds of people have signed a petition against plans to scrap free swimming sessions for children and over-60s.
Plans to allow up to 18 flats to be built in a former office block has been approved despite concerns related to overcrowding and parking.
A derelict former snooker hall and sports bar is set to be turned into car-free block of flats and a gym after plans were unanimously approved.
An application for more housing has been submitted on a plot of land where plans for retirement homes were once green-lit but failed to materialise.
A co-working space aimed at start-ups and growing businesses has been given the green light to open inside a shopping centre.
Concerns have been voiced over an upcoming road closure after a council’s suggestions for shorter works along the route were denied by the government.
A multi-million-pound project to create a flagship business park that would attract the likes of Netflix has been “paused” for a major rethink.
Taxis in one part of the county may see their flag rate - the starting price of a cab - rise by a £1 in order to help drivers stay afloat.
