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Payday loan websites could be blocked at all Kent libraries

23 September 2013
Payday loan websites could be blocked at all Kent libraries

Kent County Council could ban access to payday loan websites at libraries and billboard advertising amid growing concerns about huge interest rates.

Kent's schools need £50m of repairs

23 September 2013
Kent's schools need £50m of repairs

Millions need to be spent on repairing the county's schools, it's been revealed... but only the worst affected buildings are being targeted.

Hundreds to protest at children's centre closures bid in cost-cutting drive

19 September 2013
Hundreds to protest at children's centre closures bid in cost-cutting drive

County councillors are set to come under huge pressure today to oppose controversial plans to close 23 children's centres across Kent.

Barnes backs 'drunk tanks' for revellers

18 September 2013
Barnes backs 'drunk tanks' for revellers

Kent's crime commissioner has supported calls today for "drunk tanks" to avoid packing police cells with nuisance binge drinkers.

Ferry bid 'throws good money after bad'

18 September 2013
Ferry bid 'throws good money after bad'

A council has been criticised for launching efforts to woo a new ferry company to its port as it is still owed money by its troubled former operator.

200 jobs in pipeline as Indian-based firm plans Kent expansion

16 September 2013
200 jobs in pipeline as Indian-based firm plans Kent expansion

East Kent has scored a massive coup as a pharmaceutical giant eyes a Discovery Park move.

Could our libraries be privatised?

16 September 2013
Could our libraries be privatised?

Libraries and care homes could be first in line for privatisation in a major shake-up.

School behind KCC-backed grammar bid given up to £75k

16 September 2013
School behind KCC-backed grammar bid given up to £75k

A council's visions for a satellite grammar school are being unveiled today... as it's revealed it has pumped up to £75k into its preferred bid.

We haven't written off £3m debt, says council leader

11 September 2013
We haven't written off £3m debt, says council leader

Transeuropa row rumbles on as the bid to recoup the millions in unpaid port fees takes a fresh twist.

Kent jobless rate falls again

11 September 2013
Kent jobless rate falls again

The number of people claiming jobseekers allowance in Kent dips below 25,000 - as latest figures reflect the UK's positive trend.

Council set to reject living wage bid

10 September 2013
Council set to reject living wage bid

A bid to pay Kent County Council staff a 'living wage' is set to be rejected today... because it would cost an extra £1.2m.

Fracking fears over coalfield plans

09 September 2013
Fracking fears over coalfield plans

Concerns have been raised over three applications for gas drilling in the former Kent Coalfield amid fears it could lead to “full-blown” fracking.

'We totally oppose these plans'

09 September 2013
'We totally oppose these plans'

Three applications for gas drilling in the former east Kent coalfield have been condemned by the Green Party.

Bridge safety fears raised 16 years before horror pile-up

09 September 2013
Bridge safety fears raised 16 years before horror pile-up

Kent County Council flagged up its concerns about the potential for accidents in bad weather at the Sheppey Crossing in 1997, it has been revealed.

Tory spent highest amount in country on failed Commissioner bid

06 September 2013
Tory spent highest amount in country on failed Commissioner bid

The Tory candidate in the race to become police commissioner spent £10,000 more than the role's salary in his unsuccessful campaign.

'Was bridge design a factor in pile-up?'

05 September 2013
'Was bridge design a factor in pile-up?'

An MP has said questions need to be asked about if a lack of lights and a hard shoulder on the Sheppey Crossing could have contributed to the pile-up.

'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

04 September 2013
'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

Billions of pounds being spent on a rail project branded a white elephant by some could be spent on the county's transport network, it's been argued.

KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

03 September 2013
KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

Recruiting social workers for Kent's looked-after children has been identified as an ongoing problem - despite attractive "golden hellos" and bonuses.

Rebel Gravesham MP Adam Holloway: 'Serious politics' not bombs needed for Syrian crisis

02 September 2013
Rebel Gravesham MP Adam Holloway: 'Serious politics' not bombs needed for Syrian crisis

MP Adam Holloway says a missile strike on Syria was not in the interests of the country after defyinh the government over military intervention.

Why your right to vote could drown you in pizza leaflets

02 September 2013
Why your right to vote could drown you in pizza leaflets

What do a vicar, a Cuban restaurant, a top-performing grammar school and an interior design shop all have in common?

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