Tourism soars past pre-pandemic levels in ‘fantastic’ boost

Controversial plans for traffic restrictions scrapped after survey

‘This is slumification’: Plans to replace shop row with ‘bulky’ flats refused

‘This is slumification’: Plans to replace shop row with ‘bulky’ flats refused

A proposal to rejuvenate a run down part of town with new flats has been turned down amid fears it will just “aggravate” existing problems.

Leaders ‘realistic’ over plans to scrap their councils

Leaders ‘realistic’ over plans to scrap their councils

Government plans to revolutionise the council structure in Kent has been met with “pragmatic realism” by the county’s 14 local authority leaders.

Waterfront homes plan approved despite lack of developer cash for community

Waterfront homes plan approved despite lack of developer cash for community

Plans for nearly 200 waterfront homes on the site of a former council headquarters have been give the go-ahead despite a lack of money for services.