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Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report
20 November 2024A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.
£2.9m to renovate Victorian fort and create guided walks
20 November 2024A Victorian-era fort will be among 15 projects to receive funding to promote heritage and environmental projects in one part of Kent.
School Streets traffic ban scheme to expand - and more are on the way
20 November 2024A council’s cabinet has approved a set of new Schools Streets to progress to the next stage.
‘I’d do it all again’ - 10 years since ‘first Brexit domino’ fell
20 November 2024The three main candidates in what was one of the most important by-elections in UK political history have shared their insights a decade on.
Dropped cigarette ends lead to £6K in fines
14 November 2024Smokers have been ordered to stump up thousands in fines after being caught dropping cigarette butts at service stations and car parks.
Traffic-free ‘restricted zones’ set to be rolled out across more schools
12 November 2024The School Streets initiative, which sees timed road closures during peak school hours, has been recommended for expansion across part of Kent.
Risk of bankruptcy for council ‘very likely’ without drastic cuts and government support
11 November 2024Council officers say drastic cuts to all non-essential services may be required to avoid bankruptcy.
Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’
11 November 2024Nearly 3,000 fines have been issued since a grace period ended on a controversial scheme banning motorists from entering roads near schools.
New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre
09 November 2024A new co-working space carved out of the multi-million pound transformation of a shopping centre is set to welcome its first entrepreneurs.
Police call for pub licence review after ‘worker punched punter who clapped for his attention’
09 November 2024A pub is facing a review of its licence following concerns the landlord has failed to report two violent assaults and cooperate with police.
Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years
05 November 2024Three single-sex grammar schools will now start accepting both boys and girls after the government approved the change.
Council cuts ‘vital’ support scheme for disabled children to save £200K
05 November 2024Plans to scale back a scheme giving disabled children support to attend out-of-school clubs have been approved.
River boat tour dock given approval
04 November 2024A dock for boat tours on the River Medway has been given approval.
‘I’m sure they are going to love it’: BGT star set to take panto stage
31 October 2024A fun-loving drama teacher who won the hearts of the nation on Britain’s Got Talent will be hoping to win over a new audience at a Kent panto.
B&M's late night booze bid for former Wilko withdrawn
30 October 2024A budget retailer has withdrawn its bid to sell booze from its new store after it met opposition over concerns it could lead to alcohol-related crime.
Docks campaign dealt blow as Rayner rejects calls to intervene
29 October 2024The government has decided not to intervene in a controversial planning bid to convert an industrial docks site.
‘Shame on you!’ Police almost called after ‘zoo homes’ plans approved at rowdy meeting
26 October 2024Police were nearly called after members of the public repeatedly interrupted a planning meeting called to decide a controversial bid for new homes.
New allotments planned for derelict plot to address ‘huge waiting list’
25 October 2024Plans have been submitted for new allotments and a community garden at a disused former plant nursery as demand continues to soar.
‘It’s just too expensive’: Families blast cost of ‘unaffordable’ swim sessions
25 October 2024The cost of swim sessions at a new council-run leisure centre is “scaring” some families away this half-term who claim it’s too much.
Tesco poised to move into car-free housing block
24 October 2024The supermarket is looking to open a store in the ground floor of an under construction housing development next to a railway station.
