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Plans put forward to give councils powers to set bus routes, fares and schedules more easily have divided leaders locally.
A hearing to decide whether to revoke the license of a Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of employing illegal workers has been deferred.
Time is running out for residents to give their views on plans affecting housing, infrastructure, the economy and the environment in their area.
Residents will go to the polls to decide on new rules for planning applications affecting their rural community later this year.
A cash-strapped council says it will prioritising the sale of building assets and increasing charges as “the right way” to address budget woes.
A Kent council is predicted to face a £114million shortfall over the next five years as it continues to grapple with financial difficulties.
Traffic-free zones set up around schools to make streets safer are still being ignored six months on with residents split ahead of its expansion.
Villagers could be set to go to the polls to approve a plan that will shape future development in their are
New figures have revealed a cash-strapped council is still owed £24million in unpaid council tax from the past six financial years.
A huge development based on farmland has been recommended for approval despite receiving nearly 800 objections - nearly two for each home.
A former council employee has been ordered to repay a local authority more than £8,000 after falsely claiming sick-pay.
A local authority says it is following the legal process to move an unauthorised caravan pitch in part of a town park.
A green space in the heart of a Kent town has reopened after a major redevelopment which aims to pay tribute to its history and help accessibility.
An unauthorised encampment has converged on popular playing fields again despite calls from fed-up residents for tougher security measures.
A suspended Labour councillor has received criticism from former colleagues after engaging in “Nazi scum” chants during a recent counter-protest.
The ruling party on a council has been accused of “playing games” with the climate after failing to stop investing in fossil fuels.
A council has vowed to continue to deliver a series of financial support schemes for residents bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis.
A shipyard subjected to a spate of arson attacks could be transformed into a riverside development - but no discounted properties will be available.
Plans to convert part of a shopping centre into a healthy living centre has been signed off and will be named after a public health chief.
Changes to housing targets announced by Angela Rayner could see the housebuilding goal for one part of Kent rise to nearly 35,000 homes.
A council is set to consider plans to set up a children’s home for youngsters with complex needs using government cash.
Plans to refurbish a disused town centre office block have taken a step forward as contracts are put out for its £35million tender.
A group of residents are gearing up to fight against revised plans for an “enormous” winery they fear will do irreparable harm to the countryside.
A cash-strapped council already facing significant financial pressures is on course to spend more than it can budget for.
Plans to build a special needs secondary school have been blocked and sent to the secretary of state over the loss of playing fields.
A council has voted unanimously to support a motion calling on the new Labour government to compensate women impacted by changes to pension rules.
A council has become the first in Kent to recognise experience within the care system as a protected characteristic when making decisions.
Plans to make several towns safer for women and girls, including by using plain-clothes officers to reduce assaults, have been approved.
River boat tours could be set to return to a tourist town as part of proposals to erect a new docking station.
Children will be able to ride the bus for free in part of Kent this summer thanks to a government-funded scheme.
Plans to add more cameras to several towns to catch motorists flouting traffic rules have been welcomed despite claims they’re purely to “make money”.
A new £23.65 million family sports and leisure centre is officially open.
A council has approved plans to bring in charges for those who bin more than others.
Residents in one of the fastest growing parts of Kent are being asked their views on its “blueprint for the future”.
An ex-member of the armed forces says he was continually “chased” by British Gas to pay an inaccurate bill.
A council is considering plans to draft in more plainclothes police officers to step in and prevent assaults on women and girls on nights out.
Thousands of homes could be built on rural land as part of a plan to reshape the look of a conurbation over the next few decades.
A council has made changes to its cabinet after seeing three of its members take up new postings at Westminster.
A revised plan to revitalise a rundown part of a historic town centre and improve a dangerous road junction is to go on display.
A council has vowed to plaster the faces of fly-tippers and anti-social motorists online in an attempt to clampdown on environmental crime.
The sudden chopping down of a tree planted a quarter of a century ago as a tribute to people killed at work has provoked anger among some residents.
Some people have yet to receive their postal vote for the general election on July 4 which could mean they won’t be able to cast their ballot.
A fast-food takeaway accused of employing illegal workers when raided by the Home Office may now have its licence revoked.
A council says it attempting to “move on” a group of travellers who have set up an unauthorised encampment at a recreation ground.
A Kent authority has passed an urban design code to emphasise the history of the local area.
