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We look at whether devolution in Kent could mean better bus services for people living in areas in danger of being cut off when a route is axed.
The government’s decision to exclude Kent from its devolution “priority” programme has come as a major blow to the county’s political leaders.
The population of Kent is soaring at a time when housing stock is insufficient to meet demand, a new study has found.
Local democracy reporter Simon Finlay considers the increasingly “mutinous” electorate and what it means for established parties amid Reform’s rise.
On this week’s Kent Politics Podcast our reporters discuss by-election wins for Reform and welcome special guest, county councillor Sean Holden.
Kent’s biggest and most beleaguered local authority has agreed a balanced budget – but its leadership issued dire warnings about the future.
Hopes of rejuvenating an ailing music hall have returned once more after the local authority suffered a funding blow.
Steps to see a return of international travel from Kent stations have been taken amid plans for new operators to take over in Eurostar’s absence.
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A former college where some of the biggest names in art and fashion trained is to be converted into apartments.
Plans to set up a council-run care home have progressed to the next stage - with a target of next year for construction.
Plans to hike council tax and charge more for parking, among other changes, have left some “completely shocked”.
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