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A major scheme to replace water mains in a village could finish before Christmas, it has been suggested.
A primary school and nursery that only opened in 1997 needs a new roof and it will cost £1.1 million to replace it.
Rivals have branded a bid for the Tory leadership a ‘soap drama’ after one of the councillors after the top spot was promoted.
A councillor whose ‘inappropriate’ remarks sparked a national backlash from parents of SEN children is leaving politics over the scandal.
The county's police and crime commissioner has welcomed a government plan to automatically sack officers guilty of gross misconduct.
Conservative MP Helen Whately could be dumped out of parliament over plans to shut her local tip, opposition figures claim.
Retailers who illegally sell vaping products to Kent's teenagers are to be targeted in a two year blitz.
A council says it has reached a new ‘unthinkable’ crisis point of having to consider stopping taking Kent children into care.
Villagers angered by plans to build thousands of houses on farmland are demanding data from traffic surveys.
A water firm has come under fire over a six-month road closure, with residents complaining of HGVs thundering past their homes.
Six councillors are now rumoured to be in the frame for the leadership of Kent County Council, amid growing unrest within the ruling party.
Figures show Kent’s farmers lost nearly £2 million of equipment to thieves in 2022 – a 37% rise on the previous year.
Kent's highways chief claims the county council's officers no longer attend planning meetings because they are "insulted, bullied and threatened".
The county council’s scheme to encourage people to become more “bee friendly” has won an impressive government award.
The county's highways boss has been criticised after suggesting residents in new developments could ‘get on their bikes’ to avoid congested roads.
A survey of young people has revealed an increase of cyberbullying.
A public meeting will be held to discuss a six-month road closure amid concerns local communities will be unable to cope when schools go back.
A public consultation into planned tip closures across Kent has been pushed back fuelling speculation the plans could be reconsidered or shelved.
Kent County Council has brought in more contractors in a bid to tackle the county’s crumbling roads before winter arrives.
Conservative councillors have been told to get in line or “submit your resignation” after news of a potential leadership contest was reveled.
