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Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

13 August 2024
Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

The waste bins at a block of flats for the over-60s have not been emptied for seven weeks as a collection crisis continues.

Traffic lights installed at key junction

12 August 2024
Traffic lights installed at key junction

Work to install another set of traffic lights on a busy link road has been completed.

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Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

11 August 2024
Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

The county council has rejected a call for a speed camera and lower speed restrictions along a busy road despite a 1,000-strong petition.

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Bank applies to install new ATMs

09 August 2024
Bank applies to install new ATMs

A bank designed by a famous Edwardian architect is seeking planning permission to replace its cash machines.

Tory MP calls for action over congestion

09 August 2024
Tory MP calls for action over congestion

A Conservative MP of 14 years is calling on Labour to give more consideration to traffic when deciding where to build new homes.

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Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

09 August 2024
Campaign fails to get missing speed camera back on school route

A petition calling for the return of a speed camera on a busy road near schools has been rejected.

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Town told to increase house building by 10%

08 August 2024
Town told to increase house building by 10%

Labour’s plan to increase housing targets by 10% in one borough has been described as a ‘slap in the face’ by its MP.

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‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

08 August 2024
‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

A listed wall around a medieval church is being lowered to accommodate HGVs after several crashes.

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Cost of going green soars by £2 million

08 August 2024
Cost of going green soars by £2 million

A council’s bid to make its offices less polluting has soared beyond the original budget.

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One-way traffic system near McDonald’s drive-thru here to stay

08 August 2024
One-way traffic system near McDonald’s drive-thru here to stay

A one-way scheme is to be made permanent but some say it doesn’t solve traffic problems.

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Open-water swimming returns to reservoir

06 August 2024
Open-water swimming returns to reservoir

Open-water swimmers are invited to take the plunge in a 770-acre reservoir.

Loos to be given new purpose as food bank and community hub

06 August 2024
Loos to be given new purpose as food bank and community hub

A town’s disused public toilets are to be turned into a community hub after they were closed due to anti-social behaviour and high running costs.

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Match to honour football fan Joe who died aged 16

06 August 2024
Match to honour football fan Joe who died aged 16

There will be a charity football match to remember teenager Joe Markiewicz who died suddenly.

Winery founder ordered to pay £32.5m compensation after ‘sham transactions’

05 August 2024
Winery founder ordered to pay £32.5m compensation after ‘sham transactions’

The co-founder of a Kent winery has been ordered to pay millions of pounds in compensation after breaching the Takeover Code.

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Empty town centre offices could be converted into housing

04 August 2024
Empty town centre offices could be converted into housing

Five units in a purpose-built office block, that have been vacant for two years, could be converted to make 15 homes.

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120 jobs go at plastics firm

03 August 2024
120 jobs go at plastics firm

A total of 120 jobs have been lost after a long-established Kent firm tumbled into administration.

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‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

31 July 2024
‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.

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Ancient woodland brought into public ownership thanks to donations

31 July 2024
Ancient woodland brought into public ownership thanks to donations

Generations donations from the public have helped a council buy 14 acres of ancient woodland.

Housing officer ‘can’t guarantee’ new homes will meet space standards

30 July 2024
Housing officer ‘can’t guarantee’ new homes will meet space standards

A council is to press ahead with acquiring a housing development that currently does not provide the minimum standard space.

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Help for county’s ex-servicemen to find work

30 July 2024
Help for county’s ex-servicemen to find work

Ex-service personnel can join a free employment course that has a track record of getting 80% of veterans into work within 12 months.

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