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Reform drops aspiring councillor in Kent town over Facebook messages

Reform drops aspiring councillor in Kent town over Facebook messages

Reform UK has dropped a candidate on polling day after he meted out a tirade of abuse towards a rival over Facebook.

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Kent and Medway miss out on fast track devolution - KCC elections are on

Kent and Medway miss out on fast track devolution - KCC elections are on

Kent and Medway have missed out being part of the government fast-tracked devolution programme.

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Ousted Tory MP vows to fight for his old Westminster seat

Ousted Tory MP vows to fight for his old Westminster seat

A former Conservative MP has become the first to declare he will attempt to fight for his old constituency in 2029.

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Ex-Ukip leader on war zones, Farage and the infamous glamour model affair

Ex-Ukip leader on war zones, Farage and the infamous glamour model affair

We talk to a man who’s braved war zones, had two Russian wives, and had his political career derailed by an infamous affair with a glamour model...

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Government delays decision on Kent’s ‘devolution revolution’

Government delays decision on Kent’s ‘devolution revolution’

A government announcement on the biggest shake up of how local councils are run in Kent for half a century has been delayed.

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Restructure described as ‘complete waste of time and money’ scrapped

Restructure described as ‘complete waste of time and money’ scrapped

Councillors have voted to scrap a restructure slated as a ‘complete waste of time and money’ despite it already costing £70,000.

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‘I’ve got the experience needed to be Mayor of Kent’

‘I’ve got the experience needed to be Mayor of Kent’

The Kent Politics Podcast welcomes former KCC leader Sir Paul Carter this week who says he’s considering a bid to become Mayor of Kent.

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Disabled children’s charity ‘devastated’ at losing £600K council funding

Disabled children’s charity ‘devastated’ at losing £600K council funding

A charity boss has told of her “devastation” at losing almost £600,000 of public funding to look after parents of disabled children.

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‘We’ve won a battle but not the war’: Family hubs decision stalled after revolt

‘We’ve won a battle but not the war’: Family hubs decision stalled after revolt

Campaigners opposed to the loss of children’s services at two family centres have won their latest battle to retain them after a backbench revolt.

Deputy Prime Minister invited to visit town before deciding on thousands of homes

Deputy Prime Minister invited to visit town before deciding on thousands of homes

Angela Rayner has been asked to visit a borough to ‘listen to people’s views’ before she decides on whether an 8,400-home estate should be built.

‘It’s frustrating to see empty properties that could provide people with secure homes’

‘It’s frustrating to see empty properties that could provide people with secure homes’

Some councils are doing better than others when it comes to bringing Kent’s 8,000-plus empty properties back into use.

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Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

Exclusive: Ministers want to end Operation Brock misery for motorists on the M20 and are working on an ambitious new alternative.

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Charity faces ‘crunch time’ as council rejects bids to buy building

Charity faces ‘crunch time’ as council rejects bids to buy building

A youth charity has had two bids to buy its home of 12 years turned down, as the cash-strapped county council looks to sell the premises

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‘I’m really unhappy:’ Motion calling for business to end ‘business relationship’ with Israel defeated

‘I’m really unhappy:’ Motion calling for business to end ‘business relationship’ with Israel defeated

A motion calling for a council to put pressure on the government and a major Kent business over the Gaza conflict has been overwhelmingly rejected.

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Motion asking ‘to save docks’ potentially ‘unlawful’ warns council legal chief

Motion asking ‘to save docks’ potentially ‘unlawful’ warns council legal chief

A council meeting was brought to an abrupt pause after officers had to step in to warn councillors against approving a potentially unlawful motion.

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‘To destroy this wildlife for the sake of a road would be bonkers’

‘To destroy this wildlife for the sake of a road would be bonkers’

A rare butterfly could scupper plans for a £250m major road overhaul.

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Anger at claim landowners ‘will pay for housing development’s railway station’

Anger at claim landowners ‘will pay for housing development’s railway station’

A senior official in charge of a contentious 5,000 home development says the cost of building a railway station will have to be met by the landowners.

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Home Office applies to demolish buildings at immigration centre

Home Office applies to demolish buildings at immigration centre

Several buildings in poor condition at an asylum seeker processing centre are set to be demolished as part of upgrades at the site.

‘Not this again’: Medway makes fifth bid for city status - but does anyone want it?

‘Not this again’: Medway makes fifth bid for city status - but does anyone want it?

A council has submitted a formal request to the government to be afforded city status - but some say the public should decide if they really want it.

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Former school earmarked for 14 homes hits market

Former school earmarked for 14 homes hits market

A council has placed a former special educational needs school earmarked for 14 new homes on the market.

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Kent Politics Podcast: Council’s housing development balloons in cost

Kent Politics Podcast: Council’s housing development balloons in cost

In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast our reporters talk with a key campaigner about a controversial housing plan set to cost the taxpayer millions.

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Green light given for £10m primary school

Green light given for £10m primary school

Work on a new primary school which will have space for 420 pupils is expected to start in the summer after being granted planning permission.

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Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

Royal Navy intercept Russian spy ship ‘operating’ in waters off Kent

The Royal Navy has responded to repeated incursions by a Russian spy ship in the English Channel.

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Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

Fewer parents winning appeals over free school taxis

The county council has paid out £340k less to parents in the last year after the number winning appeals over free school transport halved.

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Child given £18k council payout after missing school for two years

Child given £18k council payout after missing school for two years

A family of a child with special needs who missed out on education for two years has been awarded more than £18,000 by Kent County Council.

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Cost of ‘bottomless pit’ housing scheme could rise to £8m

Cost of ‘bottomless pit’ housing scheme could rise to £8m

A huge housing scheme in the heart of the Kent countryside has cost taxpayers millions of pounds -much of it in lawyer’s fees - and is set to rise.

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‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

Repair bills for drivers who hit potholes, which now includes a senior county councillor, are on the up - but why are Kent’s roads in such a state?

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Bin crisis review did not ‘seek to blame people’

Bin crisis review did not ‘seek to blame people’

A review into what went wrong when a new firm took on a £152m bin contract only for the service to descend into chaos has been discussed.

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‘Desperately needed’ health hub approved despite parking fears

‘Desperately needed’ health hub approved despite parking fears

A medical centre which will offer 60,000 appointments a year has been given the go-ahead.

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Axe falls on children services at Kent family hubs

Axe falls on children services at Kent family hubs

Campaigners opposed to the loss of children’s services at two Kent family centres have vowed to fight on despite a decision not to recommission them.

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Council chief on what devolution means for county

Council chief on what devolution means for county

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest is Medway Council chief executive Richard Hicks who talks devolution and local government reorganisation.

Two defections push Labour into minority control of a Kent council

Two defections push Labour into minority control of a Kent council

A ruling Labour Party has suddenly shrunk to a minority on a Kent council after members defected within a week.

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Kent sends less than 1% of waste to landfill - but recycling rates are ‘stagnating’

Kent sends less than 1% of waste to landfill - but recycling rates are ‘stagnating’

A new report has found the county sends less than one per cent of its rubbish to landfill sites but recycling rates are one the wane.

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Six key questions on what Kent’s council revamp actually means

Six key questions on what Kent’s council revamp actually means

The running of local councils is to change under sweeping government reforms - here is an easy guide in six questions to get your head round them.

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Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

An MP has blasted a council’s objection to plans for a ‘vital’ integrated health hub in a move which she says ‘beggars belief’.

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Future of vital sports club in doubt after government rejects 'back of fag packet' bid

Future of vital sports club in doubt after government rejects 'back of fag packet' bid

A closed sports centre described as the “heart of the community” faces an uncertain future after a funding bid was rejected in a scathing takedown.

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Council leaders move forward with local government changes

Council leaders move forward with local government changes

The leaders of Kent’s councils have written to the government to express an interest in joining the Devolution Priority Programme (DPP).

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Top Kent politician: ‘Britain will be at war within 10 years’

Top Kent politician: ‘Britain will be at war within 10 years’

Speaking to this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, one of the county’s newest MPs says he expects war with Russia may be inevitable.

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Sweeping change to Kent’s local councils takes a bold next step

Sweeping change to Kent’s local councils takes a bold next step

The biggest proposed change in the way local government is run in Kent for 50 years has taken another bold step.

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‘No more secret meetings’: County Hall protesters claim devolution reforms will ‘kill democracy’

‘No more secret meetings’: County Hall protesters claim devolution reforms will ‘kill democracy’

Protesters gathered outside a meeting of the county council this morning to express opposition to planned sweeping reforms to local government.

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PM ‘keen’ to bring international trains back to Kent

PM ‘keen’ to bring international trains back to Kent

The Prime Minister has backed calls to reinstate international trains in Kent saying he is “keen” to see the services return.

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Cost to improve second worst A-road in Kent rises by £50m

Cost to improve second worst A-road in Kent rises by £50m

The cost of improvements to a busy stretch of highway has rocketed by a “ridiculous” £50m in just a few years.

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‘This is the wrong place for a 200-bay lorry park’

‘This is the wrong place for a 200-bay lorry park’

Claims a controversial lorry park for hundreds of HGVs should be built at a motorway junction near a major Kent tourist attraction has sparked a spat.

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Rayner’s ‘Devolution Revolution’ of Kent councils to take major step forward

Rayner’s ‘Devolution Revolution’ of Kent councils to take major step forward

Sweeping reforms to the way local councils are run in the county will take a decisive next step later this week.

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