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'I was right not to rule out new airport'

21 January 2014
'I was right not to rule out new airport'

The man leading a review into aviation capacity has defended his decision not to ditch plans for a four-runway hub airport in Kent.

Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

21 January 2014
Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

The man in charge of Kent's roads has revealed the bill to repair extensive flood damage across the county will run into millions of pounds.

Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

20 January 2014
Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

A district council has no prospects of recovering a £3.4million debt it was owed after the collapse of a ferry firm, lawyers have warned.

Hub airport decision due in September

16 January 2014
Hub airport decision due in September

The government's Airports Commission has outlined details of a new public consultation on a four-runway airport in Kent.

Council tax set to go up for first time in three years

15 January 2014
Council tax set to go up for first time in three years

Kent families are set to see their council tax bills increase by about £20 next year under plans to save Kent County Council as much as £81million.

New report denies welfare changes can be linked to hikes in homeless and crime

14 January 2014
New report denies welfare changes can be linked to hikes in homeless and crime

A re-written council report has downplayed the links between welfare reforms and a rise in crime and homelessness after a previous study was pulled.

Bribe claims over plans to give councils cash boost for allowing fracking

13 January 2014
Bribe claims over plans to give councils cash boost for allowing fracking

Campaigners in Kent say the government is trying to bribe local authorities by offering them financial incentives to allow fracking.

Big rise in claims of abuse against elderly

10 January 2014
Big rise in claims of abuse against elderly

Kent has seen another big rise in claims of abuse made to social services, with more than a third relating to vulnerable people aged over 85.

Council PR chief earning £96k is axed

10 January 2014
Council PR chief earning £96k is axed

Kent County Council's communications chief has left his £96,000-a-year post ahead of his role being officially scrapped in this year's budget.

Police to be armed... with iPads

07 January 2014
Police to be armed... with iPads

Kent's police force could be slashed by around 100 officers... but those remaining will be more visible and tech savvy, the new chief has revealed.

Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

06 January 2014
Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

Kent could get a cash boost to help out some of its worst flood-ravaged areas.

More spending cuts as budgets revealed

19 December 2013
More spending cuts as budgets revealed

Kent council budgets face being squeezed even further after the government announced the latest cuts to grant money.

Kent grounded by airport report

17 December 2013
Kent grounded by airport report

The Davies Commission's interim report has not considered using any of Kent's current airports to deal with the South East's capacity problem.

Education chief blasts grammar schools 'stuffed full of middle-class kids'

16 December 2013
Education chief blasts grammar schools 'stuffed full of middle-class kids'

The head of Ofsted has criticised grammar schools and said they should not be allowed to expand after Kent's bid for a new annexe was rejected.

No new grammar places for Kent: Gove

13 December 2013
No new grammar places for Kent: Gove

Campaigners have lost their fight to open a new grammar school annexe in Kent, after the education secretary rejected both bids.

Funding scheme launched for small firms

10 December 2013
Funding scheme launched for small firms

The government has made £5.5m of interest-free loans available to small firms, which MP Greg Clark calls "a great boost for business in west Kent".

Thousands face Freedom Pass cap

10 December 2013
Thousands face Freedom Pass cap

Parents face an extra burden as Kent County Council aims to save £7m by pushing some of the cost of the Freedom Pass onto users.

MP welcomes cap on rail fares

09 December 2013
MP welcomes cap on rail fares

MP Mark Reckless has said the planned cap on rail fares will bring some "much needed relief" for commuters.

Rail fares to rise by less than expected

05 December 2013
Rail fares to rise by less than expected

Southeastern passengers in Kent have been given a reprieve with a lower-than-expected cap on fare hikes announced in today's Autumn Statement.

Hopes for business boost from Chancellor

05 December 2013
Hopes for business boost from Chancellor

Kent businesses are hoping for good news from Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement today amid signs of gradual improvement in the economy

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