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Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

29 January 2014

Auditors have cleared a council of acting unlawfully over a secret deal with a collapsed ferry firm that left it owed more than £3million.

Councillor seeks block on payday loan adverts

 Councillor seeks block on payday loan adverts

29 January 2014

Councillor, Bob Frost, has put forward a proposal to make it harder for people to gain access to payday loans via council computers and websites.

Bring your smart phone and a flask - 'citizen journalists' get their own bench at Medway Council meetings

Bring your smart phone and a flask - 'citizen journalists' get their own bench at Medway Council meetings

28 January 2014

So-called citizen journalists are to get official recognition at council meetings.

Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

28 January 2014

More than 7,000 parents have signed petitions calling for a re-think on plans to cap the number of journeys children can use with their Freedom Pass.

Mayor leaves hostile Rochester Airport debate TWICE but £4m masterplan approved

Mayor leaves hostile Rochester Airport debate TWICE but £4m masterplan approved

26 January 2014

The Mayor of Medway left a debate on the controversial £4.4m plan for Rochester Airport amid protests and slow hand-clapping.

Neighbours fight for gypsies to stay on land

Neighbours fight for gypsies to stay on land

26 January 2014

A gypsy family have been allowed to stay on a patch of land... after neighbours said they had improved the area.

Sacked council worker steals thousands from car park machines

Sacked council worker steals thousands from car park machines

24 January 2014

A council officer who lost his job monitoring car park meters plotted a scam to steal thousands by emptying the machines of £1 coins.

Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

24 January 2014

Strood protesters arrived on a London bus to try to block their library from being moved.

Leader proposes tax cut

Leader proposes tax cut

23 January 2014

Council leader proposes council tax cut ahead of budget meeting next month

'I was right not to rule out new airport'

'I was right not to rule out new airport'

21 January 2014

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

Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

21 January 2014

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.

EU Referendum Bill MP Visits Ramsgate

EU Referendum Bill MP Visits Ramsgate

21 January 2014

Let the people decide - that is the clear message from EU Referendum Bill MP James Wharton during a visit to Ramsgate.

Fears for Whitstable nursing home discussed in House of Commons

Fears for Whitstable nursing home discussed in House of Commons

21 January 2014

Parliament will discuss the St John Ambulance restructure after fears were raised for the retirement home in Gloucester Road.

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

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

20 January 2014

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.

Disabled mum and sick daughter forced out of home... by mould

Disabled mum and sick daughter forced out of home... by mould

17 January 2014

An epilepsy sufferer says she and her daughter have been driven out of their flat by leaks, mould and damp that have made their lives a "living hell".

Cost of living tops the street agenda

 Cost of living tops the street agenda

16 January 2014

Dover was just one of the many national towns to take part in the cost of Cameron campaign, hosted by Labour.

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

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

15 January 2014

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.

Euro referendum MP invited to Ramsgate

Euro referendum MP invited to Ramsgate

14 January 2014

MP James Wharton, the man behind the EU Referendum Bill, is campaigning in Ramsgate on Friday (January 17).

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

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

13 January 2014

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

Finding £800k you didn't know you had...priceless!

Finding £800k you didn't know you had...priceless!

12 January 2014

A parish council's Freedom of Information request has revealed it is owed a fortune.

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