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Loss of five town centre car parks 'unlikely'

02 March 2023
Loss of five town centre car parks 'unlikely'

A councillor has sought to calm shoppers' nerves after a borough council announced five town centre car parks were surplus to requirements.

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'Someone needs to be accountable'

02 March 2023
'Someone needs to be accountable'

Neighbours remain upset at council's decision to allow a mobile home in the garden of a listed property in a conservation area.

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Crime-busting camera sparks huge debate

02 March 2023
Crime-busting camera sparks huge debate

A new ANPR camera outside a town centre has led to speculation congestion charges are on the way.

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Residents face overall 5% hike in council tax

01 March 2023
Residents face overall 5% hike in council tax

A borough council is to increase its council tax precept by the maximum allowed.

'Remarkable' response to cash-strapped theatre's plea

01 March 2023
'Remarkable' response to cash-strapped theatre's plea

Hundreds of donations have helped raise almost £50k to save a theatre from closure – but it's not out of the woods yet.

Large blade found in town centre litter pick

28 February 2023
Large blade found in town centre litter pick

A disgusted councillor has been left shocked after finding a discarded knife while clearing a route used by schoolchildren.

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'The best free day out in town'

28 February 2023
'The best free day out in town'

There is still time for companies to link their name to the county town's river festival.

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Spot the difference! Junction revamp 'a waste of money'

27 February 2023
Spot the difference! Junction revamp 'a waste of money'

Work to improve a junction to help it cope with extra traffic from a large housing development has been branded a waste of time and money.

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Stop on 900-home plan that would dwarf village

26 February 2023
Stop on 900-home plan that would dwarf village

National Highways has delayed a huge development by several months due to concerns about its impact on two motorways.

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Boys on bikes are 'danger to shoppers'

24 February 2023
Boys on bikes are 'danger to shoppers'

A council says it is powerless to act over fears of dangerous cyclists if the offenders are under age.

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Council staff wages to rise by 8% as taxpayers charged maximum increase

24 February 2023
Council staff wages to rise by 8% as taxpayers charged maximum increase

A borough council is diverting money from its affordable housing fund to pay staff more.

Yob guilty in gang attack on young girls in park

24 February 2023
Yob guilty in gang attack on young girls in park

A teenage boy has admitted his part in a horror attack on three young girls inside a notorious town centre park.

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Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

23 February 2023
Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Users of a 53-year-old leisure centre will have to accept only minor improvements to the decaying building for at least the next eight years.

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Major flats plan amended due to fire risks

22 February 2023
Major flats plan amended due to fire risks

A housing developer has redrawn plans for hundreds of homes after concerns were raised by the fire service over the number of staircases.

Councils to drop use of Chinese surveillance cameras

22 February 2023
Councils to drop use of Chinese surveillance cameras

Some councils in Kent are cutting links to a Chinese technology firm over its alleged links with the suppression of the Muslim Uyghur minority.

King Tut lends helping hand to hospice

21 February 2023
King Tut lends helping hand to hospice

A special exhibition is being held by a descendant of famous archaeologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, in aid of a hospice.

Inspector to have final say over controversial 950 homes plan

17 February 2023
Inspector to have final say over controversial 950 homes plan

A developer wants to bypass local planners and have a government inspector decide its homes application – a move the council has branded as 'unfair'.

Neighbours' anger over 'bungalow-sized' mobile home plan

16 February 2023
Neighbours' anger over 'bungalow-sized' mobile home plan

Plans to erect a large mobile home in the garden of a listed property have angered neighbours who have likened the building to a two-bed bungalow.

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Period property earmarked for flats

15 February 2023
Period property earmarked for flats

A Grade II listed building once home to a hotel and later a local law firm looks set to be given a lease of life.

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'We will produce 18 million litres of water every day'

12 February 2023
'We will produce 18 million litres of water every day'

A proposed water treatment plant will help support new housing in Kent.

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