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'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

26 May 2020
'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

Calls for a public inquiry have been made after 17 people in one care home died with coronavirus.

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'Families need quick answers over 11-plus exams'

19 May 2020
'Families need quick answers over 11-plus exams'

A council committee was asked to take urgent action as lobbying to suspend the 11-plus exams in light of the coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Ignoring pandemic plans has 'cost lives'

19 May 2020
Ignoring pandemic plans has 'cost lives'

Recommendations from a pandemic exercise have apparently not been applied to the current crisis.

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Decision time for major redevelopment

18 May 2020
Decision time for major redevelopment

A major redevelopment scheme could press ahead if backed by councillors during a crunch meeting this week.

Fears over £200m coronavirus bill

18 May 2020
Fears over £200m coronavirus bill

The coronavirus crisis could cost Kent County Council around £200 million, nearly £70m more than originally forecast, it has emerged.

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Tougher rules to fight rogue landlords

13 May 2020
Tougher rules to fight rogue landlords

Landlords who fail to look after their properties face tougher penalties.

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Council to face scrutiny over Covid-19 response

12 May 2020
Council to face scrutiny over Covid-19 response

The county council will be scrutinised for its handling of the coronavirus crisis next week.

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Headteachers 'bemused' over school reopening plans

11 May 2020
Headteachers 'bemused' over school reopening plans

The chair of the Kent Association of Headteachers has said schools will not reopen their gates in three weeks unless safety is guaranteed.

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New care home despite objections

05 May 2020
New care home despite objections

A five-storey care home and a Co-op will be built in a village despite concerns over the future "eyesore" building.

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Fears over £130m coronavirus bill

01 May 2020
Fears over £130m coronavirus bill

Councillors' warning that the county council cannot take another financial hit as the bill for dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak soars.

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'I support this with a heavy heart'

01 May 2020
'I support this with a heavy heart'

Hundreds of homes have been approved in one part of Medway to meet housing targets.

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Plans for new school approved

01 May 2020
Plans for new school approved

A school for 400 pupils has been given the go-ahead.

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Britain's oldest hospital to become 155 homes

29 April 2020
Britain's oldest hospital to become 155 homes

Britain's oldest hospital will be converted into 155 homes over the next three years after £1.4 million plans got the nod.

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Demand for food banks quadruples

28 April 2020
Demand for food banks quadruples

Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, food banks have seen a huge surge in the number of people turning to them for essentials.

You may need to book to use tips when they reopen

27 April 2020
You may need to book to use tips when they reopen

Users may need to book to use the tips when the sites finally reopen – as pressure builds to get Kent moving again.

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Plans push on for innovation park

24 April 2020
Plans push on for innovation park

A council chief says he would be "disappointed" if the construction of a major business park in Medway was delayed because of the Covid-19 crisis.

Road chief's plan to 'banish rush hour forever'

22 April 2020
Road chief's plan to 'banish rush hour forever'

The councillor in charge of roads and transport for Kent has said he would like to see rush hour disappear following the coronavirus pandemic.

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Plans for 'mass' coronavirus testing site in Kent

21 April 2020
Plans for 'mass' coronavirus testing site in Kent

Council bosses are working on plans for a "mass" Covid-19 testing site in the county - but are keeping the location under wraps.

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Major tourist attraction 'decimated' by pandemic

17 April 2020
Major tourist attraction 'decimated' by pandemic

Bosses at a historic attraction have been forced to furlough the majority of staff to secure the hub's future during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Let there be carbon neutral light

17 April 2020
Let there be carbon neutral light

Medway Council plans to spend £12million on the replacement of thousands of street lamps to make them carbon neutral.

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