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Simon Finlay, Local Democracy Reporter

Tory Matthew Scott “bucks trend” to win PCC poll

05 May 2024
Tory Matthew Scott “bucks trend” to win PCC poll

Conservative Matthew Scott has won a third term as Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner - but with a narrower majority.

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‘Car killer’ pothole numbers drop but are still “way too high’, says council boss

05 May 2024
‘Car killer’ pothole numbers drop but are still “way too high’, says council boss

Pothole numbers are down but council roads boss say the number is still “way too high”.

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Villagers call for speed cameras to stop ‘danger zone’ drivers

03 May 2024
Villagers call for speed cameras to stop ‘danger zone’ drivers

Campaigners are demanding action to stop drivers hurtling through their village at up to 70mph.

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Poll says Tories face general election ‘sea change’ in Kent

02 May 2024
Poll says Tories face general election ‘sea change’ in Kent

Kent Conservative MPs to lose 13 of 18 seats as county votes in local elections, says new polling.

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‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

30 April 2024
‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

Green-fingered residents have been urged to take part in No Mow May next month.

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Council pays out thousands of pounds in data breach claims

30 April 2024
Council pays out thousands of pounds in data breach claims

Kent County County has been hit by multiple cyber attacks and paid out thousands to data breach victims.

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Campaigners in High Court battle to stop 2,000 homes

30 April 2024
Campaigners in High Court battle to stop 2,000 homes

A parish council is raising funds for legal battle to stop a garden village which would “destroy neighbourhoods, countryside and wildlife”.

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5,000 homes plan called into question over rail station doubts

27 April 2024
5,000 homes plan called into question over rail station doubts

The future of a massive new housing development has been called into question over a proposed railway station.

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Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

26 April 2024
Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

Attempts to save land under threat from house-building have suffered a major setback after an inspector and councillors rejected a village green bid.

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Smoking ban is ‘unworkable and unenforceable’

24 April 2024
Smoking ban is ‘unworkable and unenforceable’

A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.

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People in Kent ‘living shorter, unhealthier lives’

23 April 2024
People in Kent ‘living shorter, unhealthier lives’

Obesity, depression, mental health issues and domestic violence are all on the rise, according to a new report.

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Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

23 April 2024
Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

A sub-committee started in the wake of a damning report into Kent’s failures in SEND provision has been accused of doing ‘very little’.

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Queen Victoria's snooker table on market for £150,000

22 April 2024
Queen Victoria's snooker table on market for £150,000

An antique billiards table which once stood proudly in Buckingham Palace is up for sale.

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MoD honour for support of military

22 April 2024
MoD honour for support of military

A local authority is one of just a handful to receive an award for being a military-friendly employer.

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Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

22 April 2024
Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

Vulnerable residents are being urged to get a spring booster vaccination to help protect against coronavirus.

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Final arguments in bid to stop 400 homes being built on ‘village green’

17 April 2024
Final arguments in bid to stop 400 homes being built on ‘village green’

Campaigners fighting to save 37 acres of green space have made their closing arguments at an inquiry - but now have an anxious wait.

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Work ‘well underway’ to avert port traffic hell ahead of new EU checks

17 April 2024
Work ‘well underway’ to avert port traffic hell ahead of new EU checks

Plans to avert major disruption at the Channel ports caused by new EU biometric checks are “well underway” despite continued warnings of long delays.

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Campaigners fighting 5,000 new homes launch £50k appeal for legal bid

17 April 2024
Campaigners fighting 5,000 new homes launch £50k appeal for legal bid

Protesters need to raise £50,00 to fund a legal bid against a 5,000-home garden village development.

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Michael Gove could have final say on school’s cricket nets plan

17 April 2024
Michael Gove could have final say on school’s cricket nets plan

Plans for a 10-lane cricket net facility at a grammar school could be considered by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up.

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£60m relief road plans ‘to be submitted this year’

15 April 2024
£60m relief road plans ‘to be submitted this year’

A planning application for a long-awaited link road is expected to be lodged later this year with the scheme completed before the end of 2028.

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