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Ex-council leader defends scrapping school plan

21 November 2019
Ex-council leader defends scrapping school plan

A former council leader has fiercely defended the decision to scrap plans for a new secondary school.

Protesters storm council meeting about crime

21 November 2019
Protesters storm council meeting about crime

Kent's police and crime commissioner and councillors have been moved to a secure room after campaigners burst into a meeting.

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£60m wiped from pension fund value

20 November 2019
£60m wiped from pension fund value

A council has lost £60m in pensions after the owner announced it was winding down investment fund.

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£7m grammar school expansion approved

15 November 2019
£7m grammar school expansion approved

A mutli-million pound school expansion has been approved.

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Former KCC leader faces scrutiny over new school u-turn

13 November 2019
Former KCC leader faces scrutiny over new school u-turn

A meeting next week will take a closer look at a reversed decision on the creation of a new secondary school.

Church group kicked out of former nightclub

08 November 2019
Church group kicked out of former nightclub

A popular church group has been kicked out of a former town centre nightclub after using it illegally for two years.

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Green light for new 1,050-pupil school

07 November 2019
Green light for new 1,050-pupil school

Plans for a new secondary school in Kent have been approved despite concerns over the risks posed by cars on surrounding roads.

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Plan to expand travellers site sparks row

03 November 2019
Plan to expand travellers site sparks row

A argument has broken out between a borough and parish council about the possible extension of a travellers' site.

Church illegally using nightclub

01 November 2019
Church illegally using nightclub

A church group have been meeting in an old nightclub without permission, but is applying to change it.

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Plans for new secondary school ditched

25 October 2019
Plans for new secondary school ditched

Angry councillors have slammed a council's decision to drop plans to build a new secondary school in east Kent.

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More than 11,000 littering fines handed out over last three years

25 October 2019
More than 11,000 littering fines handed out over last three years

A litter enforcement firm handed more than 11,000 for littering or failing to failing to clean up dog poop

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440 homes plan with 400 objections deferred

25 October 2019
440 homes plan with 400 objections deferred

Pressure from the government has stopped a council from making a decision on plans for 440 homes despite fierce objection from locals.

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Outgoing leader gets emotional

17 October 2019
Outgoing leader gets emotional

Emotional council leader Paul Carter broke down as he delivered his final speech as head of Kent County Council.

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New leader to be unveiled

17 October 2019
New leader to be unveiled

The new leader of Kent County Council will be elected at County Hall later today.

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'Bedlam' at angry park and ride meeting

15 October 2019
'Bedlam' at angry park and ride meeting

A meeting to discuss hugely controversial plans to expand a park and ride scheme descended into chaos tonight as the plans were approved.

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Tories lose control of Thanet council

11 October 2019
Tories lose control of Thanet council

Three parties joined forces to vote out the Conservative leader of Thanet Distrct Council.

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£108m 'vampire project' scrapped

09 October 2019
£108m 'vampire project' scrapped

A £108 million project which was described as a "potential vampire project" has been scrapped.

£90m town centre project scrapped

08 October 2019
£90m town centre project scrapped

A town centre project costing up to £90m and dubbed 'a mini Brexit' because of its divisive nature was turned down tonight.

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Closing Wayfarers care home 'is a mistake' councillor warns

04 October 2019
Closing Wayfarers care home 'is a mistake' councillor warns

A town's only KCC care home will close and elderly residents will move 13 miles away to a purpose built wing of a home near Margate

300 police and staff deployed for no-deal

27 September 2019
300 police and staff deployed for no-deal

A report has revealed 300 police and staff will be deployed in Kent daily in the event of a no-deal, half of whom will come from outside the county.

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