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Weakened borough Tories seek to hold on to power

11 May 2023
Weakened borough Tories seek to hold on to power

Tories look set to remain in charge of a borough council despite suffering losses which left no political party with overall control.

Misconduct hearing for ex-officer accused of failing to investigate Couzens

11 May 2023
Misconduct hearing for ex-officer accused of failing to investigate Couzens

A former police officer is facing disciplinary charges today over failures in the Wayne Couzens investigation.

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Twelve storey block of flats part of former library plans

11 May 2023
Twelve storey block of flats part of former library plans

There has been criticism of a council’s plans to build 115 flats with only 55 parking spaces.

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Call to action – how YOU can help our heroes

11 May 2023
Call to action – how YOU can help our heroes

We’re calling on the great Kent public to do their bit to help our special campaign.

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Bus lane petition temporarily suspended after fraudulent names added

10 May 2023
Bus lane petition temporarily suspended after fraudulent names added

A petition against a new bus lane was temporarily suspended after councillors’ names were fraudulently added.

Community centre needs £20k to finish refurb

09 May 2023
Community centre needs £20k to finish refurb

A combined £1.6m church and community centre needs just another £20k to open.

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Emergency repairs closes main road for week

09 May 2023
Emergency repairs closes main road for week

A major route into a busy town is closed due to a gas leak.

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‘Scrap the bus lane’: Anger as drivers rack up multiple fines

09 May 2023
‘Scrap the bus lane’: Anger as drivers rack up multiple fines

Residents have called for controversial bus lane restrictions to be dropped after many reported racking up fines due to inadequate signage.

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Cannabis found as police swoop on nuisance bikers

08 May 2023
Cannabis found as police swoop on nuisance bikers

A nuisance biker stopped by police had cannabis in his pocket as police cracked down on riders over the coronation weekend.

Voters leave no party in overall control

05 May 2023
Voters leave no party in overall control

A borough council will remain with a Conservative leader despite their polling setback.

Council blunder as no entry sign put in wrong place

04 May 2023
Council blunder as no entry sign put in wrong place

Kent County Council has revealed a sign they placed on a new one-way system has been put in the wrong place.

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For some the war never ended

04 May 2023
For some the war never ended

The RBLI has spent more than a century supporting ex-servicemen, but its focus is firmly on the next 100 years.

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Kent’s most patriotic borough revealed ahead of coronation

02 May 2023
Kent’s most patriotic borough revealed ahead of coronation

One borough leads the way for patriotic street parties – again – with 57 road closures announced by the council.

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‘Don’t allow more than 100 homes’

02 May 2023
‘Don’t allow more than 100 homes’

Campaigners are arguing for a halt to house-buiding after a developer failed to provide promised traffic lights and a new junction.

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‘Numbers needing emergency housing is escalating like you wouldn’t believe’

01 May 2023
‘Numbers needing emergency housing is escalating like you wouldn’t believe’

A council is set to build more affordable homes before the pressure of providing emergency accommodation for the homeless breaks its budget.

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Homes plan for old cattery rejected

01 May 2023
Homes plan for old cattery rejected

Councillors have rejected a plan for six homes on the site of an old cattery.

Fire crews tackle barn fire

30 April 2023
Fire crews tackle barn fire

Residents were warned to shut their windows against smoke from a fire last night.

Second home plan for former toilets

30 April 2023
Second home plan for former toilets

A developer is seeking permission to build a second home on site of former public loos.

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115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

30 April 2023
115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

A council is planning to build more than 110 new flats at the site of a former library which has been vacant for more than a decade.

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300 new jobs on the way

28 April 2023
300 new jobs on the way

A new industrial estate can now be built after a legal agreement was signed.

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