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'No street is without a pothole or patchwork – it's knocked down my house price'

05 March 2023
'No street is without a pothole or patchwork – it's knocked down my house price'

A woman who has compiled a dossier of 100 photos of potholes in her area says the price of her home has dipped by up to £10k as a result.

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Mobile phone mast planned for opposite Morrisons

03 March 2023
Mobile phone mast planned for opposite Morrisons

Residents have given only a few days left if they wish to object to proposals for a new 20 metre phone mast near their homes.

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Allotments move plan that divided village is dropped

03 March 2023
Allotments move plan that divided village is dropped

Allotment holders say they are "relieved but not victorious" after a controversial parish council project that split opinion was dropped.

School shuts its doors for good

02 March 2023
School shuts its doors for good

A independent preparatory school has shut its doors for good after running into financial hardship.

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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.

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