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The future of a massive new housing development has been called into question over a proposed railway station.
A hotly-debated road scheme accused of being just a council income-generator will start next month.
A council leader has revealed he has been sounded out about taking over from one of the county’s best-known MPs.
The idea of introducing a “tourism tax” on overnight visitor stays will not be taken forward because a council does not have the power to do so.
There are fears a site off the M20 is not ready for new biosecurity checks coming in next week - which could lead to traffic delays.
A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.
A councillor has defended a privately-funded election pamphlet after claims it resembled an official parish council release.
A controversial decision to build a car park on a green space near a school could be reconsidered.
Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.
A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.
Addressing climate change and inequality are among the priorities of a Green Party member who will be vying for votes at the next general election.
An academy has been given permission to increase gate numbers and serve alcohol at its annual fireworks event, despite dozens of objections.
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’.
A community is a step closer to saving a much-loved windmill after a proposal from the county council to sell it off to raise funds.
A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.
Political editor Paul Francis explores the often misunderstood role of police and crime commissioners ahead of the looming elections.
Gypsy and traveller pitches could soon be expanded and green belt land released to meet growing demand in one part of Kent after previous “failures”.
We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.
A local authority has stressed it will “not back down” until it gets the £50 million needed to tackle the number of potholes plaguing its streets.
A local authority that oversees three beachside towns is considering taxing visitors who stay overnight, and additional tax on second homes.
The government could phase in checks on imported goods entering the UK amid fears they could lead to significant disruption.
Residents could be in for a long wait in getting their bin collections up-to-date, according to the guest of this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.
New research reveals dozens of senior Kent council staff earn more than £100,000 a year - but one expert argues such high pay is fully deserved.
A moving-in date for an upmarket retailer has been confirmed as multiple tenants including a council prepare to take over a busy shopping district.
A council is among the best in the country for cracking down on the sale of illicit tobacco, it has been revealed.
A decision to introduce parking fees across parts of a borough have been “called in” by councillors who hope to see the plan dropped.
Plans for a 10-lane cricket net facility at a grammar school could be considered by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up.
A town mayor found to have made false harassment allegations against a member of the public in an attempt to “intimidate” him has defended himself.
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.
The Lib Dems seem to be having a problem gaining traction in Kent - and political editor Paul Francis thinks it could be all down to Labour...
Desperate residents say they need their streets fixing fast as a council argues it needs £50 million to get the job done.
More than 160 candidates from eight parties will be looking for your vote in May’s local elections.
Concerns are being raised that people smugglers might take advantage of a shortfall in police numbers caused by this summer’s Paris Olympics.
Council leader tells Kent Politics Podcast that house building needs to speed up.
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast special guest takes aim at the Government over its funding of councils across the county.
There’s been a mixed response to a planned crackdown on attacks on shop workers from the three candidates vying to be the county’s crime commissioner.
Recent boundary changes have left voters confused after they’ve found themselves in two places at once.
A countryside charity says it has been left “deeply disheartened” over a council’s house-building plan due to “critical failings”.
A campaign to set up a new town council has been defeated after it was slated by critics and was supported by just 700 people.
MPs have ordered a minister to address concerns raised by port chiefs over the decision to move bio-security checks on imported goods 22 miles inland.
“Unsightly” and controversial ventilation units ruining one of the most iconic views in Britain are set to be moved.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey visited Kent ahead of local elections.
More staff and extra collection days are being implemented and a council has apologised after a huge number of missed bin collections.
The future use of flats previously occupied by young people in the care system and mooted as an option for asylum-seeking children has been confirmed.
It’s a three horse race for this year’s police and crime commissioner election in May.
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