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One of Kent’s only McDonald’s-free towns could finally have its first branch – but some residents have labelled the bid “crazy”.
Proposals to build 117 homes on an apple and plum orchard have been submitted.
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A council will call on private developers to help deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ amid fears over cash flow.
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A council leader has defended a colleague referred to Action Fraud for allegedly not declaring a settlement agreement with the authority.
New plans to overhaul a former hospital into almost 50 flats overlooking the sea have been branded “monstrous and brutalist”.
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Three Kent councils are considering making it compulsory for taxi drivers to carry card readers instead of taking cash-only.
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A phlebotomy unit is set to return to a hospital for 12 months, two years after it was axed, as the NHS looks at demand for the service.
A Kent council’s headquarters could be turned into social housing if the authority relocates to a new multi-million-pound base.
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A former pie factory is set to be demolished for housing - with developers facing a bill of almost £1.9 million to clean up the site.
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Members of Kent’s Green council could be open to the possibility of new nuclear power generation, despite their party’s national policy against it.
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Building work for a large new development on the outskirts of a town can begin after designs were approved.
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A protest criticising the RNLI for acting as a ‘taxi service’ for asylum seekers has been branded ‘disgusting’ by opponents.
Developers behind a care facility that could create more than 60 jobs have been told to go back to the drawing board.
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A debt-ridden hospital trust that serves 700,000 people is on the brink of “running out of cash” prompting concerns over primary care.
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The threat of bin workers going on strike still looms despite fresh talks progressing and action due to start this week being paused.
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A new footbridge crossing a railway line has been given the go ahead, despite concerns over its appearance, size and potential harm to wildlife.
A woman who took her own life weeks after defeat at local council elections left a note saying: “My death has nothing to do with the result.”
Councillors have rejected plans for an HMO to officially change its use, as residents claim there are late night parties and overflowing bins.
A retiree clicked ‘send’ on a remarkably plain email to the council – only to find himself in the eye of a fierce legal storm.
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A new McDonald’s – set to open in the coming weeks and create 120 jobs – could be a 24/7 operation.
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