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Council changes threat to charities

28 January 2019
Council changes threat to charities

Services for the deaf and blind could be at risk as a council considers whether to renew their contracts.

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Rights advocate left in tears

25 January 2019
Rights advocate left in tears

A wheelchair user who waited four hours to speak at a council meeting was denied her say by councillors.

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Church named after 'warmonger'

24 January 2019
Church named after 'warmonger'

A call has been made for a place of worship to change its name amid links to a king who started several wars.

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New primary school to be built

21 January 2019
New primary school to be built

Councillors have backed plans for a purpose-built primary school.

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Wedding venue facing closure threat

21 January 2019
Wedding venue facing closure threat

A Victorian wedding venue is under threat as a council seeks to move staff into the building to save money.

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'Not enough young people getting mental health treatment'

20 January 2019
'Not enough young people getting mental health treatment'

A council could take over running mental health services for young people after becoming worried the current NHS service is not up to scratch.

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'Parents need to step up'

19 January 2019
'Parents need to step up'

Schools are taking on too much of the burden of reducing spiralling rates of childhood obesity, it has been claimed.

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New waste tip charges gain support

17 January 2019
New waste tip charges gain support

County councillors have endorsed plans to charge for non-household waste at tips despite 85% of residents disagreeing with the idea.

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How easy is it to go to meetings at your local council?

17 January 2019
How easy is it to go to meetings at your local council?

People using public transport could find themselves stranded if council meetings overrun past the time of the last bus - or face big parking charges.

Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

14 January 2019
Plea for turbines to be painted green to help tourism

Councillors claim the colour and size of wind turbines off the coast are damaging tourism - with some suggesting painting them green to disguise them.

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Three schools to expand

13 January 2019
Three schools to expand

Councillors have approved plans to expand three primary schools.

Schools 'hostile' to work experience

11 January 2019
Schools 'hostile' to work experience

Councillors says schools need to do more to help young people take their first career steps.

Hundreds of pregnant women still smoking

08 January 2019
Hundreds of pregnant women still smoking

Nearly 60,000 smokers in Kent need to quick the habit within three years if the government is to meet its targets.

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Future of community centre decided by poll

08 January 2019
Future of community centre decided by poll

A parish council has spent £5,000 so residents can have a say about a controversial community centre.

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Council chases top Ofsted ranking

08 January 2019
Council chases top Ofsted ranking

Plans have been put forward to overhaul the system for children and family services in a bid to get the top ranking from Ofsted.

School places priority row

04 January 2019
School places priority row

Kent County Council to consider government plans to prioritise school places for children adopted from outside of England.

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Council to make £4m from motorists

03 January 2019
Council to make £4m from motorists

A borough council could make almost £200,000 more for parking charges this year.

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Complaint could delay Olympic size rifle range

03 January 2019
Complaint could delay Olympic size rifle range

A six-year effort to build an Olympic size firing area could be halted again following a complaint.

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Calls for more funding for railways

03 January 2019
Calls for more funding for railways

A councillor has criticised the government for making commuters pay for improvements rather than funding the railway better.

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What to expect from local council elections in 2019

24 December 2018
What to expect from local council elections in 2019

Next year the political environment in Kent will see a lot of changes as all councils across the county hold elections.

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