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Authorities warn: 'Don't miss out on vital cash grants'

Authorities warn: 'Don't miss out on vital cash grants'

18 May 2020

Many small firms are still unaware there is funding - which does not have to be paid back - available to help them through the crisis.

M26 lorry park plans dropped

M26 lorry park plans dropped

18 May 2020

The decision to abandon the £5 million Operation Brock scheme has been welcomed by a Kent MP.

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Crunch decision day looms for airport

Crunch decision day looms for airport

16 May 2020

The Department of Transport has said it will make a final decision on the long-running saga this coming week.

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Debts mount up due to delays to dissolve firms

Debts mount up due to delays to dissolve firms

15 May 2020

A business advisor says staff shortages at Companies House is having an impact on firms forced into closure during the pandemic.

Decrease in fly-tipping reports in borough

Decrease in fly-tipping reports in borough

14 May 2020

Kent has seen an overall rise in fly-tipping during lockdown but in one area of the county, the number of reports has actually fallen.

How our roads could dramatically change

How our roads could dramatically change

14 May 2020

The Government is asking councils to rethink traffic systems to encourage more cycling and walking when the lockdown eases.

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Apprentice graduation event moves online

Apprentice graduation event moves online

13 May 2020

Organisers of a graduation ceremony for those completing apprenticeships have been forced to change plans due to the pandemic.

Kent's first smart motorway is complete

Kent's first smart motorway is complete

13 May 2020

Work to transform a stretch of the M20 into a smart motorway and increase capacity has now been completed.

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Everything you need to know about furlough extension as Kent reacts

Everything you need to know about furlough extension as Kent reacts

12 May 2020

Here's everything you need to know about the furlough extension as Kent reacts to the announcement.

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Workplaces 'will look and feel very different' as lockdown eased

Workplaces 'will look and feel very different' as lockdown eased

11 May 2020

An employment lawyer says workplaces will have to make significant adjustments as a gradual return to work was signalled by the PM.

Eurotunnel reports 91% drop in passenger traffic

Eurotunnel reports 91% drop in passenger traffic

07 May 2020

Lockdown measures saw the numbers of passenger vehicles using the Channel Tunnel collapse during April.

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'Critical' 12 weeks ahead for county's SMEs

'Critical' 12 weeks ahead for county's SMEs

05 May 2020

A new survey reveals the majority of small and medium firms in the county are running out of cash due to the lockdown.

£393m a day cost of lockdown

£393m a day cost of lockdown

05 May 2020

The high cost of the lockdown on the South East economy has been revealed in a new report published today.

How firms can access additional funds to ease strain of pandemic

How firms can access additional funds to ease strain of pandemic

04 May 2020

SMEs can today apply to take advantage of 100% government backed loans to help survive during the crisis.

Kent's high-speed rail journey

Kent's high-speed rail journey

04 May 2020

We look at the transformation of Kent's railway network brought about by HS1 - and the controversy around the building of the link.

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Road chief's plan to 'banish rush hour forever'

Road chief's plan to 'banish rush hour forever'

22 April 2020

The councillor in charge of roads and transport for Kent has said he would like to see rush hour disappear following the coronavirus pandemic.

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New trains coming to Kent

New trains coming to Kent

21 April 2020

Southeastern has announced it will lease 30 extra trains from the South West Railway.

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"Potentially lifesaving" smart motorway tech could take three years

"Potentially lifesaving" smart motorway tech could take three years

21 April 2020

An MP is concerned after being that "potentially life saving" equipment could take three years to reach Kent's smart motorway.

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Plans for new railway station put on hold

Plans for new railway station put on hold

14 April 2020

Plans for a multi-million pound station have been put on hold amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

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Plans for 'powerhouse' rail network on track

Plans for 'powerhouse' rail network on track

09 April 2020

A proposal to develop an integrated south east train network has been backed by a council.

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