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Ambitious £9m plan to revitalise town to begin

Ambitious £9m plan to revitalise town to begin

30 January 2018

Pedestrian routes, cycling facilities and road layouts will be improved as part of £9 million plans to make a town centre more accessible.

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Council-run golf course set to close

Council-run golf course set to close

29 January 2018

A golf course is set to close as a council looks to sell it - and it could become a large housing development.

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Application for £150m lorry park and homes

Application for £150m lorry park and homes

29 January 2018

Developers have submitted a planning application for a multi-million pound lorry park and houses set to create hundreds of jobs.

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Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

29 January 2018

A council will consider options for housing plans across the borough as its leader resists call to quit for supporting homes on a former airport.

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Carillion collapse shows big is not always so beautiful

Carillion collapse shows big is not always so beautiful

27 January 2018

Construction and services businesses are hoping for a shot at government contracts after the collapse of Carillion.

Got a spare £1.75m?

Got a spare £1.75m?

26 January 2018

A lavish mansion is still for sale five years after it was put on the market - but it is now being offered at a cut price.

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Work begins on £2m hub

Work begins on £2m hub

24 January 2018

Construction is underway on a conference centre at a science park.

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Developer to take wraps off new office

Developer to take wraps off new office

22 January 2018

A developer has revealed when the biggest office block built in Kent for 20 years will open.

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'House factory' gets go-ahead

'House factory' gets go-ahead

22 January 2018

A factory which builds homes in parts - including the kitchen sink - is set to churn out around 1,000 properties every year.

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Sports body critical of plans to build 675 homes

Sports body critical of plans to build 675 homes

20 January 2018

Sport England has objected to plans for 675 homes, despite the developer pledging to build three pitches and a rugby club house.

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'Another unbelievable council fiasco'

'Another unbelievable council fiasco'

19 January 2018

South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay has hit out at the council after he was not allowed into a special meeting because it was 'full up'.

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Crucial vote could determine former airport's future

Crucial vote could determine former airport's future

18 January 2018

Councillors in Thanet have voted AGAINST a plan that earmarks Manston airport site for housing and business development.

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Former Carillion trainees offered support

Former Carillion trainees offered support

18 January 2018

Trainees whose courses were suddenly scrapped following the collapse of Carillion have been offered a lifeline by an industry body.

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Construction to start on £13.4m uni building

Construction to start on £13.4m uni building

18 January 2018

The University of Kent has handed out a contract to build a new School of Economics.

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Hug but no help as troubled firm turns away youngsters

Hug but no help as troubled firm turns away youngsters

17 January 2018

There are fears for dozens of apprenticeships after trainees were turned away from a centre following the collapse of construction giant Carillion.

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Electric car charge points call

Electric car charge points call

17 January 2018

Every newly-built house should have an electric car charging point, say councillors.

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Homeowners facing 'scandalous' charges

Homeowners facing 'scandalous' charges

17 January 2018

Tens of thousands of people who own houses and flats across Kent are being forced to pay rising fees connected to their properties.

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Carillion collapse leaves questions over projects

Carillion collapse leaves questions over projects

15 January 2018

The construction and outsourcing giant Carillion has plunged into liquidation putting major works across Kent in doubt.

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First houses in ‘garden village’ expected to be built in 2019

First houses in ‘garden village’ expected to be built in 2019

15 January 2018

Plans have been submitted to build 450 homes on a 53-acre site.

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Major town housing plan will ‘supercharge’ economy

Major town housing plan will ‘supercharge’ economy

12 January 2018

A developer says plans for 11,250 homes can help solve the majority of a town's congestion and air quality issues.

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