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Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

19 July 2013
Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

County hall members have voted against a near 50% hike in their travel expenses - after a huge backlash.

£50k bill for failed City of Culture bid

18 July 2013
£50k bill for failed City of Culture bid

The cost of putting together the failed bid for East Kent City of Culture was £50,000, it's been revealed.

Review after bus pass extension calls

18 July 2013
Review after bus pass extension calls

County councilors have today vowed to consider extending the hugely-popular Freedom Pass to teens up to 18.

'Let's not delay Thames crossing'

16 July 2013
'Let's not delay Thames crossing'

The man leading Kent County Council's call for a new Thames crossing east of Gravesend has said it would be a "waste of time" to put the idea on hold.

Kent's 84 county councillors claim £1.8m in expenses

15 July 2013
Kent's 84 county councillors claim £1.8m in expenses

More than 80 councillors elected to Kent County Council have shared a £1.8m expenses pot, it's been revealed.

Council set to defy thousands over Freedom Pass

12 July 2013
Council set to defy thousands over Freedom Pass

Around 15,000 parents have called for an extension of the popular Freedom Pass... but the council says it can't afford it.

Squeeze gets tighter as KCC battles to plug £240m funding hole

10 July 2013
Squeeze gets tighter as KCC battles to plug £240m funding hole

County council leaders have today revealed how they will change the way services are provided to plug a huge funding hole.

Boost for A21 upgrade bid

27 June 2013
Boost for A21 upgrade bid

Long-awaited plans to improve the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury have been boosted with the Chancellor pledging £92million for the project.

Risk on ferry firm ‘not weighed up’

26 June 2013
Risk on ferry firm ‘not weighed up’

Council spending watchdog set to examine Transeuropa deal that cost taxpayers £3.3 million

Barnes faces grilling over police targets

26 June 2013
Barnes faces grilling over police targets

County crime commissioner Ann Barnes will face questions today over a report that heavily criticised Kent Police for chasing targets.

Kent's top university schools revealed

26 June 2013
Kent's top university schools revealed

Fewer than half of Kent students go on to higher education - and no county schools are among the best for university take-up, new figures reveal.

Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

25 June 2013
Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

More than two thirds of children are placed with families in Kent within a year, it's been revealed.

The art of regeneration

25 June 2013
The art of regeneration

Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman full of praise for multi-million pound art gallery ahead of Kent visit

Police jobs under threat from budget cuts

23 June 2013
Police jobs under threat from budget cuts

Kent Crime Commissioner warns of fewer bobbies on the beat as axe looms over 300 officers

Kent could see an influx of 1,000 more families: Council

21 June 2013
Kent could see an influx of 1,000 more families: Council

Hundreds more families could be placed in Kent from London and other areas amid controversial welfare reforms, according to a shock report.

More police jobs could be on line

19 June 2013
More police jobs could be on line

Hundreds more Kent Police officers could lose their jobs under public sector cuts, the county's crime commissioner has warned today.

Mayor's march on Kent 'thwarted'

19 June 2013
Mayor's march on Kent 'thwarted'

Boris Johnson's bid to take over some Kent rail services is set to hit the buffers, it's been revealed.

Damning report slams police bias towards chasing targets

17 June 2013
Damning report slams police bias towards chasing targets

One in every 10 crimes committed in Kent is under-recorded, a critical report into policing has just revealed.

New twist in grammar school saga

14 June 2013
New twist in grammar school saga

Plans to build a new grammar school annexe in Sevenoaks have taken a fresh turn... after a rival school stepped in to offer places.

Call for EU probe of secret ferry deal

14 June 2013
Call for EU probe of secret ferry deal

The European Commission is being urged to look into a secret deal between Thanet council and a ferry firm that has cost taxpayers £3.3million.

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