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Fishermen ‘forgotten about’ as millions diverted away from upgrades
02 August 2024Fishermen feel “pushed to one side” as the majority of cash intended for much-needed facilities has been diverted to an ambitious port project.
Top Tory makes prediction on party’s leadership future
02 August 2024Lord Craig Mackinlay has told the Kent Politics Podcast of his fight back from near death and predicted the direction his party is about to take.
Town council bid snubbed for second time
01 August 2024Plans for a new town council look set to be dismissed once and for all after campaigners were accused of “moving the goalposts”.
Former care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
01 August 2024Neighbours were surprised to learn a care home will be turned into a reception centre for asylum-seeking youngsters, having received no forewarning.
Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension
31 July 2024An extended 20mph zone comes into force in October and has been widely welcomed but a campaigner says it’s just a way of fleecing drivers.
‘Serious public health issue’ as 1 in 10 Kent restaurants overdue inspections
31 July 2024There are fears consumers are being put at risk of food poisoning after it was revealed 1 in 10 Kent restaurants have not been inspected in two years.
Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds
30 July 2024The Conservatives face a major Liberal Democrats challenge in Tunbridge Wells at next May’s county council elections.
Housing officer ‘can’t guarantee’ new homes will meet space standards
30 July 2024A council is to press ahead with acquiring a housing development that currently does not provide the minimum standard space.
Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding
30 July 2024Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.
Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed
30 July 2024Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.
New MP urged to secure almost £3m to save town's historic library
30 July 2024A newly-elected Labour MP has accused a political opponent of ‘game-playing’ over the fate of a town centre library.
Bin staff strike ballot under way
29 July 2024A union is balloting its members who work for a waste company about potential strike action over pay as a bin crisis looks set to continue.
Lower Thames Crossing funding to go ahead
29 July 2024Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spared the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing from a series of sweeping cuts to national infrastructure schemes.
‘Time is running out if we are to stop the decline in nature’
29 July 2024A council has become the first in the county to pledge to make a positive change to help nature in every policy decision impacting the natural world.
‘How can they justify this?’ - 25 head teachers respond to special needs shake-up plan
29 July 2024A shake-up of special educational needs school placements in Kent has sparked a furious backlash from head teachers.
The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras
29 July 2024A Kent town has been scarred by bad behavior for years but now action might be about to be taken to tackle it.
New shipping container youth club to tackle ‘hundreds of youths engaging in deviant behaviour’
28 July 2024A youth club will be rolled out inside shipping containers to help combat “hundreds of young people” engaging in “deviant behaviour”.
Lower Thames Crossing project could be delayed again
27 July 2024The Chancellor is reported to be considering delaying major road projects, including the Lower Thames Crossing, amid a hug black hole in finances.
‘We will review the decision in a year’s time if there is new evidence’
26 July 2024A council leader has answered questions from the public over a decision to increase parking fees - and promised a review in a year.
‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children
26 July 2024Residents are protesting proposals to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children in their street but charities say they provide a vital “safe space’.
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