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First look at country park's planned playground

19 April 2022
First look at country park's planned playground

The first images of how a playground at a country park will look have been revealed ahead of a crunch meeting on the plans.

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Former school land could be sold for £1m+

11 April 2022
Former school land could be sold for £1m+

A former school building and land could be sold for more than £1 million as Kent County Council looks to boost its coffers.

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Details of KCC's plans to offload parts of HQ revealed

29 March 2022
Details of KCC's plans to offload parts of HQ revealed

Kent County Council has revealed details of its controversial plans to offload parts of its iconic headquarters, with one building set for demolition.

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'Inquiry must be independent to rebuild parents' trust'

13 March 2022
'Inquiry must be independent to rebuild parents' trust'

There are calls for an external probe into the county council's handling of a fiasco which left special needs pupils without transport.

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'If we get this right, we are on the cusp of something special'

10 March 2022
'If we get this right, we are on the cusp of something special'

Lessons learnt from the pandemic must be used to improve health care in county, a Kent council chief has said.

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'Climate change is getting worse and the time to act is now'

09 March 2022
'Climate change is getting worse and the time to act is now'

Southern Water has pledged to reduce reduce the impact of storms in Kent by 80% by 2030.

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Fresh hope for 'mothballed' dementia village

07 March 2022
Fresh hope for 'mothballed' dementia village

A 'mothballed' dementia village in Kent could finally open under new plans.

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Doctor won't see you now - it's lunchtime!

05 March 2022
Doctor won't see you now - it's lunchtime!

Concerns have been raised about the number of GP surgeries that close at lunchtimes despite a huge backlog in patients waiting for appointments.

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'I've been here 13 years - this is the worst mistake I've seen'

03 March 2022
'I've been here 13 years - this is the worst mistake I've seen'

An independent inquiry is likely to be held into major delays in sourcing transport to take special needs children to and from school in Kent.

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Projections for summer crossings by boat 'very high'

03 March 2022
Projections for summer crossings by boat 'very high'

Concerns have been raised over more asylum seeking crossings this summer, which could be 'challenging' for Kent's councils to provide aid.

Asbestos and 'unstable walls' at school

03 March 2022
Asbestos and 'unstable walls' at school

More asbestos and structural problems have been found at a school undergoing a major £1.5million refurbishment.

Special needs nursery school could move seven miles away

25 February 2022
Special needs nursery school could move seven miles away

A rising demand for special needs places is leading KCC to seek 'more cost effective' solutions.

Dozens of homes still without power after storms

23 February 2022
Dozens of homes still without power after storms

Dozens of homes and businesses are still are still without power after recent storm damage.

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£10million plan to ease school places problem

22 February 2022
 £10million plan to ease school places problem

A primary school could take on hundreds more pupils under expansion plans.

'We need more buses not more cars'

16 February 2022
'We need more buses not more cars'

A petition has been set up to stop plans for budget cuts to buses which could 'isolate' residents in rural areas.

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Bus pass price freeze for low income families

13 February 2022
Bus pass price freeze for low income families

Families whose children are eligible for free school meals won't have to pay more for travel this year, after a council U-turn.

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Average council tax bill increases by £43 a year

10 February 2022
Average council tax bill increases by £43 a year

A council tax rise has been approved. Here's how much your bill will increase by from April.

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Controversial new HGV access to shopping village approved

10 February 2022
Controversial new HGV access to shopping village approved

Councillors expressed their sympathy for residents' fears over noise from HGVs, but approved a new access road anyway.

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'We need another crown court'

05 February 2022
'We need another crown court'

Calls have been made for a new crown court in Kent to help with the backlog of cases.

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Kent residents to pay more for police

02 February 2022
Kent residents to pay more for police

Tax rises mean Kent residents will pay more for policing from April.

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