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Thanet council rules out compulsory purchase order over Manston

25 May 2016
Thanet council rules out compulsory purchase order over Manston

Manston buyout will not go ahead with any of the three would-be partners, says Thanet council

Council leader in tax arrears four years running

25 May 2016
Council leader in tax arrears four years running

A Ukip council leader has revealed he fell behind with his council tax bills for four years running – and faced a court summons each time.

Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

24 May 2016
Council has 'no prospect' of recouping Op Stack costs

Kent County Council says there is no chance of recouping the cost of operation stack from the government - so the burden will fall on taxpayers.

Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

24 May 2016
Tories challenge Kent Police in court over election spending

Kent Police is the latest force to ask for more time to examine claims about Conservative spending at the general election.

‘I’ll show role can be force for good’

22 May 2016
‘I’ll show role can be force for good’

Matthew Scott is quickly getting to grips with his new role as Britain's youngest police and crime commissioner.

Lib Dems face "long struggle" in Kent, says former election candidate

22 May 2016
Lib Dems face "long struggle" in Kent, says former election candidate

After gains in the recent council elections, are the Liberal Democrats back on track in Kent?

UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

18 May 2016
UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

A UKIP councillor has resigned his seat but says issue is "private"

Fraud probe over EU grant

17 May 2016
Fraud probe over EU grant

A council is in spotlight over allegations that an EU grant for the dredging of a port was not used correctly.

Police to ask court for more time in election expenses probe

16 May 2016
Police to ask court for more time in election expenses probe

Kent Police is the latest force to go to court to request more time to investigate election expenses claims.

Election watchdog goes to court to seek information about Conservative election spending

12 May 2016
Election watchdog goes to court to seek information about Conservative election spending

Conservative election spending under spotlight as watchdog goes to court

Former airport to be standby lorry park until end of 2017

10 May 2016
Former airport to be standby lorry park until end of 2017

The former Manston airport can be used as an emergency relief lorry park for Operation Stack until the end of next year.

Kent's new crime commissioner to take £10k 'pay cut'

09 May 2016
Kent's new crime commissioner to take £10k 'pay cut'

Kent's newest crime commissioner has vowed not to take the full £85,000 salary.

What the crime commissioner election has told us

08 May 2016
What the crime commissioner election has told us

As the dust settles on the crime commissioner election, what do the results tell us about the state of the parties in Kent?

Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

05 May 2016
Cast your vote for Kent's next crime commissioner

Voters will decide who should be the next police and crime commissioner for Kent today.

Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

05 May 2016
Kent Police considering "way forward" over possible probe into election expenses claims

Kent Police says it is examining whether to ask for more time to pobe allegations about Conservative election spending in South Thanet

Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

04 May 2016
Labour activist suspended over Holocaust remarks

The Labour party has suspended a leading figure in the Kent branch of campaign group Momentum for controversial Holocaust remarks.

Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

04 May 2016
Kent MPs in new child refugee vote

Kent's MPs are set to vote on revised government plans to accept more child refugees from Syria.

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

04 May 2016
Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

A petition with thousands of names failed to halt a hike in the cost of a travel pass for youngsters.

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

04 May 2016
Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Petitioners are urging county councillors to block another increase in the cost of a bus travel pass for 11-16-year-olds.

Countdown begins to police chief election

03 May 2016
Countdown begins to police chief election

All you need to know about the runners and riders in the Kent police commissioner elections.

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