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Robert Boddy, Local Democracy Reporter

‘I was fined for flouting term-time rule during school holidays’

03 December 2024
‘I was fined for flouting term-time rule during school holidays’

A man has been fined for driving down a School Street during a half-term holiday because it was a teacher training day.

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Former high street bank earmarked for cosmetic shop and café

02 December 2024
Former high street bank earmarked for cosmetic shop and café

An application has been submitted to turn a former bank into a café, cosmetic shop and a community meeting place.

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Plans for 800 homes to include improvements to busy roundabout

28 November 2024
Plans for 800 homes to include improvements to busy roundabout

People are being asked for their views on a proposed development of 800 homes which would include road improvements at a traffic hotspot.

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Council’s social housing service given second highest rating

28 November 2024
Council’s social housing service given second highest rating

A Kent council’s social housing stock has been rated by the government in the first inspection of its kind.

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£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

25 November 2024
£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

A theatre which has been closed since April 2023 will finally see refurbishment work get under way after a £10.8 million contract was awarded.

Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

22 November 2024
Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

A council’s plan to move ahead with more School Streets will be delayed as Tory opposition calls-in the decision.

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“Ridiculous” objection means homes plan needs government sign-off on site of former school

21 November 2024
“Ridiculous” objection means homes plan needs government sign-off on site of former school

Councillors have called an objection by Sport England to plans for 139 homes “ridiculous” - and now Angela Rayner will need to sign off proposals.

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Hundreds of flats in heart of town given unanimous approval

21 November 2024
Hundreds of flats in heart of town given unanimous approval

A 296-flat planning application which will transform a brownfield site in the middle of a town centre has been approved.

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Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report

20 November 2024
Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report

A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.

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£2.9m to renovate Victorian fort and create guided walks

20 November 2024
£2.9m to renovate Victorian fort and create guided walks

A Victorian-era fort will be among 15 projects to receive funding to promote heritage and environmental projects in one part of Kent.

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School Streets traffic ban scheme to expand - and more are on the way

20 November 2024
School Streets traffic ban scheme to expand - and more are on the way

A council’s cabinet has approved a set of new Schools Streets to progress to the next stage.

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‘I’d do it all again’ - 10 years since ‘first Brexit domino’ fell

20 November 2024
‘I’d do it all again’ - 10 years since ‘first Brexit domino’ fell

The three main candidates in what was one of the most important by-elections in UK political history have shared their insights a decade on.

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Traffic-free ‘restricted zones’ set to be rolled out across more schools

12 November 2024
Traffic-free ‘restricted zones’ set to be rolled out across more schools

The School Streets initiative, which sees timed road closures during peak school hours, has been recommended for expansion across part of Kent.

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Risk of bankruptcy for council ‘very likely’ without drastic cuts and government support

11 November 2024
Risk of bankruptcy for council ‘very likely’ without drastic cuts and government support

Council officers say drastic cuts to all non-essential services may be required to avoid bankruptcy.

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Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

11 November 2024
Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

Nearly 3,000 fines have been issued since a grace period ended on a controversial scheme banning motorists from entering roads near schools.

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Police call for pub licence review after ‘worker punched punter who clapped for his attention’

09 November 2024
Police call for pub licence review after ‘worker punched punter who clapped for his attention’

A pub is facing a review of its licence following concerns the landlord has failed to report two violent assaults and cooperate with police.

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Villagers vote on new planning rules

08 November 2024
Villagers vote on new planning rules

A neighbourhood plan, introducing new planning rules, received overwhelming support at a referendum.

Controversial docks application officially approved

05 November 2024
Controversial docks application officially approved

The application for a business campus on an industrial estate, which will “triple the number of jobs on the site” has been officially approved.

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Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years

05 November 2024
Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years

Three single-sex grammar schools will now start accepting both boys and girls after the government approved the change.

Council cuts ‘vital’ support scheme for disabled children to save £200K

05 November 2024
Council cuts ‘vital’ support scheme for disabled children to save £200K

Plans to scale back a scheme giving disabled children support to attend out-of-school clubs have been approved.

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