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Borough landed with another council tax hike

18 July 2023
Borough landed with another council tax hike

Residents of one Kent borough have already learned they’ll face another council tax hike next year.

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‘Net zero bid is pie in the sky – we don’t even have recycling bins’

18 July 2023
‘Net zero bid is pie in the sky – we don’t even have recycling bins’

A council aiming for zero carbon by 2030 is yet to put recycling bins in its own offices four years after declaring a climate emergency.

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Homeless soldiers given more help

17 July 2023
Homeless soldiers given more help

RBLI will be able to expand its services to help homeless ex-servicemen after a big donation was received.

Hope for flooded footpath fix

17 July 2023
Hope for flooded footpath fix

Work to start clearing a footpath that has been flooded for three years is set to start.

‘They see our trucks but they don’t know who we really are’

16 July 2023
‘They see our trucks but they don’t know who we really are’

KentOnline visits Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry to learn more about the firm’s controversial extension plans.

Plans for boutique hotel and winery dropped

15 July 2023
Plans for boutique hotel and winery dropped

A council has suggested a key historic building could become a weddings and events venue after a boutique hotel idea fell through.

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Veterans set off to ride to the Menin Gate

15 July 2023
Veterans set off to ride to the Menin Gate

Charity riders were given tips on staying power by a double amputee fresh from climbing Mount Everest.

Former Royal Marine to open second gym

14 July 2023
Former Royal Marine to open second gym

A company is preparing to open its second gym next month and says it is in “build-mode”.

Salad farm snapped up by berry growers

14 July 2023
Salad farm snapped up by berry growers

A farm merger will mean a marriage of strawberries and lettuce in a family-owned business takeover.

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No pay-rise councillors: ‘We wanted to lead by example’

14 July 2023
No pay-rise councillors: ‘We wanted to lead by example’

Councillors at one local authority have declined the opportunity to give themselves a pay rise and have frozen their own allowances.

Warden needed for stunning 45 acre estate

13 July 2023
Warden needed for stunning 45 acre estate

A Scout group needs help from a volunteer land warden to look after its historic valley.

‘Get a grip, save our tip!’

13 July 2023
‘Get a grip, save our tip!’

County councillors arriving at County Hall for a debate on the future of Kent’s recycling centres were met with banner-waving protesters.

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Homes plan for oast house office centre

12 July 2023
Homes plan for oast house office centre

A development of nine homes, including six new builds in the grounds, could replace an office business centre.

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MP calls for 25k ‘bus lane fines’ to be cancelled

12 July 2023
MP calls for 25k ‘bus lane fines’ to be cancelled

An MP has called for the cancellation of a town centre bus lane scheme and for 25,000 fixed penalty notices to be repaid to motorists.

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Nine new homes for brownfield site

12 July 2023
Nine new homes for brownfield site

Engineering yard buildings could be demolished to make way for nine new homes.

Pizzeria planned for new estate’s shopping parade

11 July 2023
Pizzeria planned for new estate’s shopping parade

A new housing estate is in line to get its own pizza restaurant.

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Green space saved from housing threat

11 July 2023
Green space saved from housing threat

A 30-year-old covenant has helped save a much-loved green space from development.

Mum leads mast protest outside schools

07 July 2023
Mum leads mast protest outside schools

Parents have been protesting against a proposed 5G mast outside two secondary schools.

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‘I’ve put everything on the line for VR gamble’

07 July 2023
‘I’ve put everything on the line for VR gamble’

A businessman has invested his life savings and even sold his home to open a state-of-the-art virtual reality arcade next month.

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Polls open for county by-election after death of councillor

06 July 2023
Polls open for county by-election after death of councillor

The polls are open today in a KCC by-election following the death of the sitting councillor.

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