Plans for a health hub in the centre of Ashford to expand have been approved.

One You is going to move from its home hidden away in Park Mall to a bigger site closer to the high street.

Free health services, support and advice will be available opposite Mobile Street from next year.

The drop-in centre, run jointly by Ashford Borough Council, Kent County Council Public Health and Kent Community Health Foundation Trust, is currently tucked away by Office Angels and a polish food shop.

Leader of Ashford Borough Council, Cllr Gerry Clarkson, said the move is a sign of the drop-in centre's success.

At the planning meeting on Wednesday, December 12, he said: "I think this is excellent that we have this change of use since it's a sign of how One You has been a great success.

"We are putting facilities into the town centre, right in the heart of the town, for all our population to use in the most convenient and easy manner.

"We have to do more in Ashford for the health and wellbeing of our population."

The free stop for health services is open Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm.