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Dean Kilpatrick, local democracy reporter

Blow for hockey club as homes plan thrown out

12 August 2019
Blow for hockey club as homes plan thrown out

Plans to build nine homes on a hockey club's land have been rejected amid concerns the scheme is "unsustainable".

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Railway depot plans to create 50 jobs

09 August 2019
Railway depot plans to create 50 jobs

Plans for a new depot is set to create 50 jobs at a site which has stood empty for five years.

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Council to sell Dreamland

02 August 2019
Council to sell Dreamland

Eight years after the council took over Dreamland, members have now agreed to put it back in the private sector.

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Empty offices could get rooftop Champagne bar

21 July 2019
Empty offices could get rooftop Champagne bar

A rooftop Champagne bar could be one of the uses for an empty office block one Kent council has its eyes on.

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Council's £14 million high street hope

20 July 2019
Council's £14 million high street hope

A Kent council has bid for a share of £14 million to rejuvenate its ailing high streets.

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Indian restaurant's licence suspended

15 July 2019
Indian restaurant's licence suspended

An Indian restaurant has had its licence suspended for three months after it was found to employ illegal workers.

Council to putt £150k into golf club redevelopment studies

03 July 2019
Council to putt £150k into golf club redevelopment studies

A council is set to spend £150,000 to assess how best to redevelop a former golf club which closed last year.

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Council drops own company from school scheme

03 July 2019
Council drops own company from school scheme

A council is set to drop its own trading company from overseeing the development of a new independent school for children with special needs.

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200 homes given go-ahead

28 June 2019
200 homes given go-ahead

Plans for 200 new homes have been given the green light by councillors.

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Council could launch legal review over stroke shake up

26 June 2019
Council could launch legal review over stroke shake up

A council is still considering launching a judicial review after missing out on a specialist stroke unit.

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Retail plans decided by outsider

26 June 2019
Retail plans decided by outsider

Plans for a food retailer and drive through on an industrial estate will be decided by an inspector rather than the council.

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'Outstanding' junior school could merge with infants

25 June 2019
'Outstanding' junior school could merge with infants

Council plans have been revealed to merge an outstanding junior school with its neighbouring counterpart.

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Eating disorder unit in Kent 'unlikely'

21 June 2019
Eating disorder unit in Kent 'unlikely'

A lack of funding could mean an eating disorder unit will not be built in a town.

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Licence refused for takeaway where staff brawled in street

21 June 2019
Licence refused for takeaway where staff brawled in street

A takeaway’s application to remain open until 4.30am six days a week – months after having another licence revoked – has been rejected by councillors.

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Council starts charging Gills again for training ground

20 June 2019
Council starts charging Gills again for training ground

Gillingham Football Club has returned to paying rent for using council-owned facilities after ditching the council as the club's sponsor.

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Council finances 'are in better heart than people might suggest'

13 June 2019
Council finances 'are in better heart than people might suggest'

A council leader has responded to claims the authority "basically has no money".

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PC describes daily struggle to 'pull away people’s drinks' on high street

13 June 2019
PC describes daily struggle to 'pull away people’s drinks' on high street

A police officer patrolling a town centre has given a frank account of what it is like dealing with alcohol-related problems in the area.

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Tandoori slapped with drinks ban after immigration raids

12 June 2019
Tandoori slapped with drinks ban after immigration raids

The future of a popular tandoori restaurant is uncertain following immigration raids carried out earlier this year.

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Street drinker fears as shop denied alcohol licence

12 June 2019
Street drinker fears as shop denied alcohol licence

A “struggling” business has been prevented from selling alcohol amid fears it would attract more street drinkers to the area.

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Plans for river taxi dropped

10 June 2019
Plans for river taxi dropped

Plans for a river taxi to help ease traffic on an industrial estate have been dropped.

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