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‘Bridge closure is turning school runs into two-hour detours’

30 October 2024
‘Bridge closure is turning school runs into two-hour detours’

The closure of an ancient bridge is causing delays to motorists’ and residents’ journey times.

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17,000 untaxed cars clamped in Kent by DVLA in blitz on offenders

26 October 2024
17,000 untaxed cars clamped in Kent by DVLA in blitz on offenders

The number of untaxed vehicles being clamped in Kent has rocketed in a single year, official figures have revealed.

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Nigel Farage’s invite to Kent Tories to defect to Reform ‘falls flat’

25 October 2024
Nigel Farage’s invite to Kent Tories to defect to Reform ‘falls flat’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s claim to have invited every Conservative member at Kent County Council to join his party met the same response.

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Labour councillor’s deselection is ‘opportunity for Reform UK’

25 October 2024
Labour councillor’s deselection is ‘opportunity for Reform UK’

Labour has deselected one of Kent County Council’s most colourful characters from standing at May’s election leaving Reform UK eyeing up the seat.

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Struggling Kent council urged to ‘come clean’ over £105m pot of unspent cash

23 October 2024
Struggling Kent council urged to ‘come clean’ over £105m pot of unspent cash

The county’s largest local authority is sitting on £105 million of developer money that could be spent on services such as schools.

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£41m link road project delayed again

21 October 2024
£41m link road project delayed again

A controversial £41m highway project has been delayed again by at least another 18 months because of potential funding hiccups.

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Foreign lorries partly to blame for Kent’s pothole peril, says transport chief

20 October 2024
Foreign lorries partly to blame for Kent’s pothole peril, says transport chief

Council roads chief Neil Baker says that foreign lorry drivers are partly to blame for the state of the county’s potholed roads.

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By-election called after death of much-loved councillor

18 October 2024
By-election called after death of much-loved councillor

The first county council by-election since the general election has been called for next month following the sudden death of a councillor.

‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

17 October 2024
‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

Campaigners who lost battles against plans to build 7,000 homes in the countryside have spoken of the toll it has taken on them.

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No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

14 October 2024
No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

Encouraging new figures show 80% of primary schools in the county are rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ by Ofsted.

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Council faces £55m hike in savings - or going bust

13 October 2024
Council faces £55m hike in savings - or going bust

Kent County Council faces a £55 million increase in savings it must make in the near future or face going bust, according to new statistics.

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Labour’s first 100 days: Newly red seaside town gives verdict on Starmer’s ‘shaky start’

12 October 2024
Labour’s first 100 days: Newly red seaside town gives verdict on Starmer’s ‘shaky start’

The new Labour government has reached the political landmark of 100 days in office. But how do voters in Kent feel it has gone?

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Kent town among most concerned in UK about email scams, says study

10 October 2024
Kent town among most concerned in UK about email scams, says study

A new survey shows that residents of a major Kent town are among the most concerned in the country about being scammed on email.

Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

04 October 2024
Commissioner to appoint chief executive to oversee £500m Kent Police budget

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has proposed the appointment of a new chief executive to manage a budget of nearly £500m.

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Kent town chosen to launch new illegal vape sales clampdown

02 October 2024
Kent town chosen to launch new illegal vape sales clampdown

A nationwide initiative tackling issues around underage vaping and illegal sales is being piloted in Kent.

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Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

30 September 2024
Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

Nearly £70 million of pension credit payments are going unclaimed in Kent, according to the leader of the county’s largest local authority.

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Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

30 September 2024
Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.

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Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes

27 September 2024
Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes

A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.

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KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year

26 September 2024
KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year

The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.

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Tories play down talk of Reform UK looking for county council defections

25 September 2024
Tories play down talk of Reform UK looking for county council defections

County council Tories have played down talk of Reform UK trying to find defectors ahead of next May’s elections.

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