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Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

08 December 2023
Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

A social worker team has been slashed and improvement money cut as the council aims to tackle its £12 million overspend.

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Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

07 December 2023
Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

A senior Kent politician has criticised fellow Tory Michael Gove for comments he made about councils being to blame for going bust.

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Beds offered to rough sleepers during cold snap

01 December 2023
Beds offered to rough sleepers during cold snap

Rough sleepers are being encouraged to take up offers of shelter as temperatures plummet in the Towns.

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Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

01 December 2023
Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

Council bosses were asked about failing social services, roadworks chaos, broken promises and accessibility issues at a Q&A session.

Dockside business campus project moves forward

30 November 2023
Dockside business campus project moves forward

Drawings of new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate have been revealed.

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Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

29 November 2023
Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

A former golf course earmarked for a new park is home to great crested newts and 34 species of birds.

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‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

29 November 2023
‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

An MP is supporting a bill that would ramp up fines on overrunning roadworks to more than £12,000 a day.

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Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

24 November 2023
Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

A council is looking to recoup £800,000 by cracking down on those who claim single person discounts, when they no longer live alone.

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Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

24 November 2023
Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

Members of the public have a chance to quiz the two most powerful men in Medway.

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Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

23 November 2023
Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

A campaign to stop a developer from building on the outskirts of a bird sanctuary is gaining momentum.

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Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

23 November 2023
Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

A council is offering lucrative interest-free loans in bid to help businesses grow and take on more workers.

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Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

22 November 2023
Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

Some 3,000 tons of recyclable waste could not be processed because residents had put the wrong things into the bags - costing taxpayers £57,000.

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Major events and services face cuts as council slashes funding

17 November 2023
Major events and services face cuts as council slashes funding

Popular annual events and key community services are facing cutbacks in support as a council aims to plug a £12m hole in its finances.

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Lib Dems aiming to find way back onto council

16 November 2023
Lib Dems aiming to find way back onto council

They may have no councillors at all but the Lib Dems certainly have high hopes in Medway, as Robert Boddy found out.

Council’s projected overspend reduced to £12m

13 November 2023
Council’s projected overspend reduced to £12m

A council in financial turmoil has significantly reduced its money worries – but still has a steep hill to climb.

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600 million litres of sewage may have been spilt in Medway

02 November 2023
600 million litres of sewage may have been spilt in Medway

Medway had the second-highest number of sewage overflows and the 13th greatest number of hours of spillages in the whole south east of England.

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Chance to have say on future look of town

02 November 2023
Chance to have say on future look of town

People are to be encouraged to have their say on how Chatham town centre should look in the future.

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Council spends millions on agency staff

31 October 2023
Council spends millions on agency staff

A council has spent £13m on temporary workers in just six months, as it struggles to attract and retain full-time staff.

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Council offices closed down over roof fears

30 October 2023
Council offices closed down over roof fears

A council’s headquarters has been closed after RAAC was found in its roof.

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‘I believe that us young people really can make a difference’

27 October 2023
‘I believe that us young people really can make a difference’

A youth council member with eyes on a potential future political career has spoken about how young people really can play an important role.

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