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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.

Hundreds of jobs created as logistics park delivers on its promise

28 April 2023
Hundreds of jobs created as logistics park delivers on its promise

Three new companies have moved onto a logistics park in the county, creating hundreds of jobs in the process.

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Hope for medical centre kept alive

27 April 2023
Hope for medical centre kept alive

A development company has acted to retain planning permission for a medical centre at a 1,000-home garden village.

‘Care home village’ rejected after GP says ‘we can’t cope with more patients’

27 April 2023
‘Care home village’ rejected after GP says ‘we can’t cope with more patients’

A care home development has been turned down after a GP practice objected, saying they wouldn’t cope with the potential influx of new patients.

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‘She’s never frightened or alone’

27 April 2023
‘She’s never frightened or alone’

We take a look at the excellent facility for people with dementia in the latest in our campaign for the RBLI.

Village joy after 5G mast plans rejected

26 April 2023
Village joy after 5G mast plans rejected

Residents have won a rare victory after proposals for mobile phone mast in their village were turned down.

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Help us help RBLI look after veterans in need

26 April 2023
Help us help RBLI look after veterans in need

The KM Media Group has joined forces with the Royal British Legion Industries village to launch Homes for Heroes.

‘It’s archaic’ – council slammed for using chairman title

26 April 2023
‘It’s archaic’ – council slammed for using chairman title

Leaders of meetings at one council will be referred to as chairman in documents once again after a vote in the chamber.

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‘If you want to know his legacy, look around you’

22 April 2023
‘If you want to know his legacy, look around you’

Politicians have paid tribute to a man described as “a true example of public duty and service”.

'How digging up a garden led to my life falling apart'

22 April 2023
'How digging up a garden led to my life falling apart'

It had been 20 years since Andy had last served in the army but one small action triggered something that changed his life forever.

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