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Petition to save town museum

07 December 2018
Petition to save town museum

Residents are fighting to stop a council from selling off a historic building.

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Visitor centre plans get go-ahead

06 December 2018
Visitor centre plans get go-ahead

A visitor centre extension at a country park has been given the green light.

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No bright ideas as school shuns solar panels

06 December 2018
No bright ideas as school shuns solar panels

A councillor is disappointed schools are not embracing green energy as a grammar school plans to build a science block without solar panels.

Decision looming on massive sand quarry

04 December 2018
Decision looming on massive sand quarry

Councillors are due to decide whether to scrap plans for a 3.6 million tonne sand quarry.

Council's £6.2m to get patients out of hospital and back home

03 December 2018
Council's £6.2m to get patients out of hospital and back home

Kent County Council is set to be handed an extra £6.2 million to help speed up patients' return home after a hospital stay during the winter months.

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Council to publish 'uncomfortable' staff views

14 November 2018
Council to publish 'uncomfortable' staff views

Kent County Council is preparing to face a "warts and all" assessment of the way it treats staff after thousands of workers shared their views.

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Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

13 November 2018
Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

People living near a busy road have complained about lorry drivers leaving bags of poo hanging from trees and bottles of urine outside their homes.

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Council to review part-time staff bonuses

12 November 2018
Council to review part-time staff bonuses

A council is reviewing how part-time workers are "appreciated" after claims they get fewer bonuses because they put their family before their jobs.

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Home care services 'at risk'

06 November 2018
Home care services 'at risk'

Vital home care services for around 160 vulnerable people across could be disrupted amid fears about the future of a major provider.

'Unsightly' kebab shop ordered to strip faux brickwork

31 October 2018
'Unsightly' kebab shop ordered to strip faux brickwork

A kebab shop is being forced to remove its "obviously fake" stonework following complaints from neighbours.

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'I won't give in to bullying'

29 October 2018
'I won't give in to bullying'

A councillor supporting the construction of a council building in an historic park has spoken of her battle against trolls and attacks on her family.

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Kent's strangest by-laws

28 October 2018
Kent's strangest by-laws

You won't believe some of the outdated by-laws that still exist in the county.

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Council 'considering all options' over Port's future

26 October 2018
Council 'considering all options' over Port's future

The future of Ramsgate Port remains uncertain as the leader of the council refused to rule out selling the site.

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Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

25 October 2018
Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

Hospital bosses have apologised after doctors failed to treat a man who later died of sepsis.

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Councillor says £150 litter fines not enough

24 October 2018
Councillor says £150 litter fines not enough

A councillor has warned that raising litter fines to £150 from £75 is not enough.

Improved community spirit could be answer to chronic illnesses

23 October 2018
Improved community spirit could be answer to chronic illnesses

Getting to know your neighbour could help solve a public health crisis.

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Gaming hub to open in High Street next month

23 October 2018
Gaming hub to open in High Street next month

Neighbours concerns about anti-social behaviour couldn't stop a new gaming cafe opening in a Kent high street.

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How technology can prevent social isolation

22 October 2018
How technology can prevent social isolation

New technology could stop the elderly feeling alone.

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Push for more fast trains from Kent to London

20 October 2018
Push for more fast trains from Kent to London

A town council is to join forces with Kent MPs and the county council to push for more fast trains to the capital.

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'We should decide if there's fracking in Kent'

20 October 2018
'We should decide if there's fracking in Kent'

County councillors have challenged a government move to streamline applications for fracking sites, arguing local authorities know best.

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