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Villagers’ views sought on future of pensinsula
08 May 2024Residents are being asked what they need to enhance their community in a rural part of Kent.
Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge
07 May 2024A decision on controversial plans to demolish a working docks and replace it with a business park has been delayed after a legal challenge.
‘We’re becoming a ghost town’: Traders blast car parking charge hike
07 May 2024Business owners have been left fearing for their future in a town centre after footfall dropped steeply following a hike in car parking charges.
‘They need to stop building homes in Kent for Londoners’
03 May 2024This week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest hits out at vast swathes of the county being built on for people who don’t even live here.
‘Buying new bin lorries is an expensive headache - but we have to do it’
02 May 2024A council has negotiated the price for a new fleet of bin lorries down by several million pounds after seeing a quarter break down on a single day.
Kent’s first ever urban neighbourhood plan set to go to vote
30 April 2024Residents in one part of Kent will get the chance to vote on the county’s first urban neighbourhood plan when voters go to the polls this week.
Controversial docks closure plans recommended for approval
30 April 2024Proposals to demolish a working docks and turn it into a business park have been recommended for approval despite huge opposition.
Top Tory approached to take over from prominent Kent MP
26 April 2024A council leader has revealed he has been sounded out about taking over from one of the county’s best-known MPs.
Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away
25 April 2024A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.
Council decides how it will spend government cash
22 April 2024Government funding will be used for local events and improving amenities, helping adults gain maths skills, and developing facilities in rural areas.
Pupils ‘left in the lurch’ after being told not to attend school
22 April 2024Children at a special educational needs school have been told by local authorities not to attend due to “health and safety concerns”.
'We will not back down until we get pothole funding'
20 April 2024A local authority has stressed it will “not back down” until it gets the £50 million needed to tackle the number of potholes plaguing its streets.
‘Ongoing bin crisis will take months to sort out…’
19 April 2024Residents could be in for a long wait in getting their bin collections up-to-date, according to the guest of this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.
Tourist town’s visitor information centre set to shut
18 April 2024A tourist town’s help desk office for visitors is set to shut permanently as part of a cash-strapped council’s cutbacks.
Drivers of nuisance vehicles to be ‘named and shamed’
18 April 2024Motorists caught causing a nuisance in one part of Kent could now be “named and shamed” as a council pledges to ‘“change the culture”.
‘You’ve missed our potholes from your plan’
15 April 2024Desperate residents say they need their streets fixing fast as a council argues it needs £50 million to get the job done.
Traders fear there will be an accident after barrier is taken away
14 April 2024Concerns have been raised that a decision to remove a long-standing town centre barrier will lead to someone being hurt.
‘Don’t punish the kids!’: Football coach defies council order to leave park
13 April 2024A football coach told to stop running classes for disadvantaged kids in a park because he hasn’t filled out the right forms has vowed to carry on.
‘It will take years to sort out councils’ hollowed-out finances’
12 April 2024This week’s Kent Politics Podcast special guest takes aim at the Government over its funding of councils across the county.
‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’
10 April 2024A four-year plan to improve part of Kent and make it more attractive to visitors has been questioned by some after recent cost-cutting measures.
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
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Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
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Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car
