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Council eyes cuts to ‘short breaks’ for disabled children to save £200K
23 October 2024A scheme giving disabled children support to attend out-of-school clubs could be scaled back as demand puts too much pressure on council coffers.
Plans to give Kent £16.2m housebuilding boost sees one area receive funds for just 44 homes
22 October 2024Government plans to give housebuilding a shot in the arm have seen of the largest parts of Kent receive a smaller funding allocation.
‘Our business hub will attract young people to regenerate the town - not flats’
22 October 2024A new co-working space with its own podcasting facilities hopes to provide a space for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved
22 October 2024Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.
‘It’s pointless us going on’: Frustration at lack of answers over NHS contracts
22 October 2024Health bosses have been accused of wasting councillors’ time after failing to answer questions posed to them over NHS contracts they wanted renewing.
NHS Trust to fork out £250K on rebrand despite performance concerns
21 October 2024A health trust is to rebrand itself but councillors have hit out at the move amid struggles to reach targets for reducing waiting times.
Crackdown on nuisance bikers fails to see single fine dished out at tormented park
18 October 2024A council has insisted efforts to curb off-road bikers have proven successful despite a rec ground plagued by problems seeing zero fines or seizures.
‘Bailiffs turned up at my door demanding £500 over parking charge I’d never heard of’
16 October 2024A furious dad went to court to prove he had no knowledge of a parking fine he says he was wrongly hounded over by bailiffs who turned up at his door.
Former model railway shop to sell alcohol under new guise
15 October 2024Plans to sell alcohol at a Costcutter-backed venture have been given the go-ahead at premises formerly occupied by miniature railway enthusiasts.
Cash set aside to protect ‘forgotten’ 900-year-old wall
15 October 2024A national monument overrun with plants after years of neglect is set to be preserved following a hard-fought campaign.
New dog rules backed - but how will they be enforced?
13 October 2024Proposed new rules dog owners must follow or risk a fine have seen questions asked about how they would be enforced.
‘It won’t all be sold’ insists council preparing to offload £20m worth of property
11 October 2024A cash-strapped council which revealed a list of 30 properties it intends to offer for sale to claw back funds says not all will be offloaded.
‘It’s important to show people how the village used to be’
11 October 2024A local history society is organising a series of blue plaques to celebrate the heritage of its village and the buildings.
Kent Politics Podcast: Labour’s first 100 days and Lower Thames Crossing delays
11 October 2024In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast our reporters discuss what Labour has managed to achieve in its first 100 days in power.
Historic manor house among council assets to be sold to ease budget woes
09 October 2024A cash-strapped council is considering selling off 30 properties including a grade-I listed manor house and a shopping centre to balance the books.
Fears ‘predatory’ 450-homes bid could ‘change character’ of countryside
08 October 2024Fresh attempts to build hundreds of homes in a rural part of Kent have angered some - but others say it could trigger ‘desperately needed’ investment.
Landmark town centre pub building set to become luxury flats
08 October 2024A long-running saga into what will happen to a historic town pub has taken another twist with plans announced to turn it into high-end apartments.
Ban on takeaways near schools fails to curb rates of child obesity
07 October 2024Ten years on from a decision to restrict the opening hours of fast food outlets near schools, childhood obesity rates have climbed instead of falling.
‘New double yellow lines will only increase problems on our gridlocked estate’
07 October 2024New road restrictions could be added to an increasingly busy trading estate to tackle congestion and improve safety - but not everyone is convinced.
‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings
06 October 2024A council says a £1.5million underspend on a new leisure centre will be reinvested into “critical” improvements in two others.
