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Borough increases council tax by the maximum allowed

25 February 2021
Borough increases council tax by the maximum allowed

A crucial Town Hall budget was passed by just one vote.

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Trees planted for Barbara

25 February 2021
Trees planted for Barbara

A tireless campaigner for the Save Fant Farm group is still much missed in her community.

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Action group formed on Zoom

25 February 2021
Action group formed on Zoom

Residents are gathering together to fight what they see as a threat to their conservation areas.

New Sainsbury's opens soon after 10-year wait

25 February 2021
New Sainsbury's opens soon after 10-year wait

A village's decade-long wait for a major supermarket chain to build and open a new store is almost over.

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Four days left to complete challenge

25 February 2021
Four days left to complete challenge

Gym members are doing the equivalent of a journey from Lands End to John O'Groats to support their local food bank.

Council chooses new Mayor and Deputy

25 February 2021
Council chooses new Mayor and Deputy

It's emerged that a borough councillor has something in common with the man who signed the death warrant for King Charles I.

How much will you pay?

24 February 2021
How much will you pay?

A borough council meets tonight to set the Council Tax for the coming financial year.

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Shop owners' verdict on TV show interiors makeover

24 February 2021
Shop owners' verdict on TV show interiors makeover

Store-keepers have given their verdict after their shops were transformed on BBC Two show Interior Design Masters.

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Building work starts on new Lidl

24 February 2021
Building work starts on new Lidl

A village can expect to have its own branch of the budget supermarket chain by the end of the year.

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Death of a 'thoroughly decent man'

24 February 2021
Death of a 'thoroughly decent man'

A man who did much to protect Kent against the worst excesses of over-development has passed away.

Going all out for Easter

24 February 2021
Going all out for Easter

A school has launched a video to support its egg appeal.

Did you see cash point theft?

24 February 2021
Did you see cash point theft?

A pensioner had his money stolen while using a High Street ATM.

Rebirth of the protest song

23 February 2021
Rebirth of the protest song

A campaign group has found a novel way to oppose housing plans - with a music video.

Easier access for the disabled

23 February 2021
Easier access for the disabled

Volunteers at an advice centre are expecting a surge in inquiries once lockdown ends.

Alan Carr and TV show Interior Design Masters are in town

23 February 2021
Alan Carr and TV show Interior Design Masters are in town

Three shops in a traditional Kentish shopping parade will undergo a re-fit tonight on BBC2.

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From protest to power?

23 February 2021
From protest to power?

A housing campaigner is to stand at May's borough council elections

Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

22 February 2021
Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

Trains will be able to travel faster than before after repairs to prevent future landslips were completed.

Delay to free stays for electrics

22 February 2021
Delay to free stays for electrics

A borough council has said that free parking for battery electric vehicles doesn't mean their owners can evade all tickets.

Borough's home-building target exceeded

22 February 2021
Borough's home-building target exceeded

In the past three years, one borough has built almost one-and-a-half times as many new homes as it had to.

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One-way plan to solve McDonald's and food hall gridlock

22 February 2021
One-way plan to solve McDonald's and food hall gridlock

A new traffic scheme near a town centre leisure complex could help solve congestion problems for frustrated drivers, a council has been told.

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