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‘Beautiful’ town centre green space reopens after £2.8m facelift
14 August 2024A green space in the heart of a Kent town has reopened after a major redevelopment which aims to pay tribute to its history and help accessibility.
Travellers return to rec ground again
12 August 2024An unauthorised encampment has converged on popular playing fields again despite calls from fed-up residents for tougher security measures.
Councillor defends use of ‘Nazi scum’ chant
09 August 2024A suspended Labour councillor has received criticism from former colleagues after engaging in “Nazi scum” chants during a recent counter-protest.
Council accused of hypocrisy over ‘fossil fuel investments’
07 August 2024The ruling party on a council has been accused of “playing games” with the climate after failing to stop investing in fossil fuels.
‘Cost of living support could become a forever project’
07 August 2024A council has vowed to continue to deliver a series of financial support schemes for residents bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis.
Margins for riverside regeneration flats too thin for affordable housing, say developers
02 August 2024A shipyard subjected to a spate of arson attacks could be transformed into a riverside development - but no discounted properties will be available.
New £15m high street ‘health hub’ gets sign off
31 July 2024Plans to convert part of a shopping centre into a healthy living centre has been signed off and will be named after a public health chief.
How planning target overhaul could affect the Towns
30 July 2024Changes to housing targets announced by Angela Rayner could see the housebuilding goal for one part of Kent rise to nearly 35,000 homes.
Decision to be taken on £1m new home for children with learning difficulties
30 July 2024A council is set to consider plans to set up a children’s home for youngsters with complex needs using government cash.
Tenders out for £35m bid to refurbish office block for flats
30 July 2024Plans to refurbish a disused town centre office block have taken a step forward as contracts are put out for its £35million tender.
‘It’s not a winery, it’s a vinicultural Disneyland’
28 July 2024A group of residents are gearing up to fight against revised plans for an “enormous” winery they fear will do irreparable harm to the countryside.
Council on course for £16m overspend
24 July 2024A cash-strapped council already facing significant financial pressures is on course to spend more than it can budget for.
Parents urge government to back ‘much-needed’ special needs school
24 July 2024Plans to build a special needs secondary school have been blocked and sent to the secretary of state over the loss of playing fields.
Council votes to back ‘WASPI women’ pension compensation campaign
23 July 2024A council has voted unanimously to support a motion calling on the new Labour government to compensate women impacted by changes to pension rules.
Young people’s ‘care experience’ to be ‘protected’ in council decision-making
22 July 2024A council has become the first in Kent to recognise experience within the care system as a protected characteristic when making decisions.
‘Undercover’ police patrols to combat nighttime assaults on women
22 July 2024Plans to make several towns safer for women and girls, including by using plain-clothes officers to reduce assaults, have been approved.
All aboard! Plans for new boat tours dock unveiled
20 July 2024River boat tours could be set to return to a tourist town as part of proposals to erect a new docking station.
Free bus travel for kids this summer
17 July 2024Children will be able to ride the bus for free in part of Kent this summer thanks to a government-funded scheme.
Motorists face ANPR camera influx to combat towns’ ‘mish-mash enforcement’
17 July 2024Plans to add more cameras to several towns to catch motorists flouting traffic rules have been welcomed despite claims they’re purely to “make money”.
Multi-million pound leisure centre officially opened
16 July 2024A new £23.65 million family sports and leisure centre is officially open.
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