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Towns near Thames offer 'greater opportunity' than cities in North

21 December 2018
Towns near Thames offer 'greater opportunity' than cities in North

Kent County Council's leader says towns around the Thames show more promise than cities in the North which have received billions of government cash.

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Carers often given 'little support' to help elderly

21 December 2018
Carers often given 'little support' to help elderly

Elderly people in care are being let down by a "patch work of organisations who don't easily communicate with each other", claims a councillor.

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Sanitary products offered at libraries in trial to combat period poverty

21 December 2018
Sanitary products offered at libraries in trial to combat period poverty

Women will be able to pick up free sanitary products from libraries in part of the county.

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"Homelessness is not acceptable in a society as advanced as ours"

20 December 2018
 "Homelessness is not acceptable in a society as advanced as ours"

A county councillor has shared his outrage that there are more than 220 people sleeping rough in an "advanced society" like Kent.

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Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

19 December 2018
Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

Former prisoners are reoffending because they are being forced to rely on food banks according to a motion backed unanimously by Kent County Council.

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Council staff lack confidence in their bosses

18 December 2018
Council staff lack confidence in their bosses

More than half of workers at Kent County Council do not have confidence in decisions made by managers and directors, according to an internal survey.

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Club's plan to replace 'dilapidated cabins' approved

17 December 2018
Club's plan to replace 'dilapidated cabins' approved

Plans for a new clubhouse for a community football club have been approved despite neighbours' worries about noise.

Health hub set to grow

17 December 2018
Health hub set to grow

Plans to expand a centre which offers health services, support and advice have been approved by councillors.

Plans for homes on farmland approved

17 December 2018
Plans for homes on farmland approved

Plans to convert old farmland into homes in a village have been accepted.

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Council accused of abandoning buildings to flatten them later

17 December 2018
Council accused of abandoning buildings to flatten them later

A local authority is abandoning community buildings so there is an excuse to eventually demolish them, according to a Labour councillor.

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100 homes plan rejected...for now

17 December 2018
100 homes plan rejected...for now

Plans for a 100-house development have been sent back to the drawing board after councillors refuse to approve it.

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Councillors deny 'unacceptable impact' on no-deal Brexit

14 December 2018
Councillors deny 'unacceptable impact' on no-deal Brexit

Kent County Council has refused to admit a no-deal Brexit would have an "unacceptable impact" despite a damning report showing what could happen.

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Calls for lorry clamping scheme to be extended

13 December 2018
Calls for lorry clamping scheme to be extended

The threat of being clamped has more than halved the number of lorries parking inappropriately overnight.

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New bridge 'rather green'

13 December 2018
New bridge 'rather green'

Councillors are not convinced in Highways England's colour choice for a "rather green" bridge which has been built over the M20.

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Plans for The Range and Costa approved

13 December 2018
Plans for The Range and Costa approved

The Range and a Costa Coffee drive-thru are to open on a new retail park after plans were approved.

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Unmanned station plan dropped

12 December 2018
Unmanned station plan dropped

A council has failed to persuade rail bosses and a train operator to back an unmanned rail station.

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Manston Airport plan talks continue

10 December 2018
Manston Airport plan talks continue

A council leader has been questioned about discussions to reopen an airport four years after it closed.

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New station plans to be dropped

10 December 2018
New station plans to be dropped

A village's dream of a small train stop could be abandoned due to lack of support.

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Fees for bereaved parents waived

10 December 2018
Fees for bereaved parents waived

A council has agreed to relieve parents and carers of the burden of paying for a child's cremation.

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Council to review loss-making port

08 December 2018
Council to review loss-making port

A council is to set up an independent working group to discuss future plans to save its loss-making port.

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