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Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

26 April 2024
Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

A hotly-debated road scheme accused of being just a council income-generator will start next month.

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Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

25 April 2024
Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.

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Green Party selects general election candidate

24 April 2024
Green Party selects general election candidate

Addressing climate change and inequality are among the priorities of a Green Party member who will be vying for votes at the next general election.

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Life on the line: The bus journey in Kent that adds ten years to your life

23 April 2024
Life on the line: The bus journey in Kent that adds ten years to your life

New data has shone a spotlight on rising health inequality with residents at the start of a bus line living 10 years less than those at the end.

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Plan to demolish high street buildings for new flats block

22 April 2024
Plan to demolish high street buildings for new flats block

People are being invited to have their say over plans to demolish a set of buildings in a historic high street and replace them with new housing.

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Council decides how it will spend government cash

22 April 2024
Council decides how it will spend government cash

Government funding will be used for local events and improving amenities, helping adults gain maths skills, and developing facilities in rural areas.

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Drivers of nuisance vehicles to be ‘named and shamed’

18 April 2024
Drivers of nuisance vehicles to be ‘named and shamed’

Motorists caught causing a nuisance in one part of Kent could now be “named and shamed” as a council pledges to ‘“change the culture”.

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Illegal cigarettes worth £200k seized in crackdown

18 April 2024
Illegal cigarettes worth £200k seized in crackdown

A council is among the best in the country for cracking down on the sale of illicit tobacco, it has been revealed.

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‘You’ve missed our potholes from your plan’

15 April 2024
‘You’ve missed our potholes from your plan’

Desperate residents say they need their streets fixing fast as a council argues it needs £50 million to get the job done.

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‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

10 April 2024
‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

A four-year plan to improve part of Kent and make it more attractive to visitors has been questioned by some after recent cost-cutting measures.

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£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

09 April 2024
£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

A project to turn a Police Section House at the former Royal Dockyard Chatham into a creative digital hub is to get £3.5m National Lottery funding.

‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

09 April 2024
‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

Eyesore homes once occupied “unlawfully” near a school and church could soon be refurbished and returned to the market.

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JD Gym bids to open 24/7 offering non-stop access

05 April 2024
JD Gym bids to open 24/7 offering non-stop access

A major high street gym chain has submitted a bit to operate one of its fitness centres around the clock from a shopping centre.

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Vital health service to return after abrupt removal

03 April 2024
Vital health service to return after abrupt removal

A stroke service which was abruptly removed from a hospital last year is set to return.

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Families reaching ‘crisis point’ trying to navigate SEND services

03 April 2024
Families reaching ‘crisis point’ trying to navigate SEND services

There are “inconsistencies" in the way children with special education needs in one part of Kent are treated, an inspection has uncovered.

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Council seeks climate strategy ‘refresh’ after declaring emergency

03 April 2024
Council seeks climate strategy ‘refresh’ after declaring emergency

Five years after declaring a climate emergency, a local authority is seeking views on updating its action plan to ensure it is meeting its goals.

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Bid to overturn plans to axe free swimming rejected

03 April 2024
Bid to overturn plans to axe free swimming rejected

A cash-strapped council has rejected a motion to review its controversial decision to axe free swimming for children.

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Historic naval building which starred in hit Netflix series receives £2.3m funding boost

02 April 2024
Historic naval building which starred in hit Netflix series receives £2.3m funding boost

A filming location for a hit period drama has been awarded a large cash sum to “safeguard the building for future generations”.

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Ten-year plan to ‘rebuild and revitalise’ housing and healthcare systems

27 March 2024
Ten-year plan to ‘rebuild and revitalise’ housing and healthcare systems

A ten-year plan to spearhead social regeneration in some of the most deprived areas of Medway Swale has been launched.

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First look at £1.8m ‘co-working office hub’ inside shopping centre

22 March 2024
First look at £1.8m ‘co-working office hub’ inside shopping centre

Construction is set to get underway to build a multi-million pound ‘innovation hub’ on the first floor of a shopping centre.

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