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The Kent council running out of cemetery space

30 January 2023
The Kent council running out of cemetery space

A Kent borough is set to run out of publicly owned cemetery space over the next decade, official papers say.

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Setback for 'tragic' village homes plan

26 January 2023
Setback for 'tragic' village homes plan

A controversial development of almost 400 homes in a village has suffered a setback after councillors voted to defer it amid traffic and eco concerns.

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Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

26 January 2023
Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

Two former planning chiefs have blasted proposals to ban traffic from travelling directly between neighbourhoods.

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Over-development fears surrounding 380 new homes plot

24 January 2023
Over-development fears surrounding 380 new homes plot

A controversial development of almost 400 homes in a village is set to go ahead despite residents’ fears of overdevelopment and congestion.

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Wedding venue to open at country house - but fireworks will be banned

20 January 2023
Wedding venue to open at country house - but fireworks will be banned

Divisive plans for a wedding venue at a country house have been given the green light - but fireworks and Chinese lanterns won't be allowed.

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Homes for former police station approved despite over-development fears

20 January 2023
Homes for former police station approved despite over-development fears

A historic but empty police station will be developed into five houses - despite residents’ fears of over-development and congestion.

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The areas of Kent responsible for 75% of county's euthanised stray dogs

20 January 2023
The areas of Kent responsible for 75% of county's euthanised stray dogs

Almost three-quarters of all the stray dogs euthanised in Kent in the last four years were in just three boroughs, figures have revealed.

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Council chairman told to step down after 'chaotic' meeting

19 January 2023
Council chairman told to step down after 'chaotic' meeting

The chairman of a committee scrutinising the work of a council has been urged to resign after several councillors walked out of a 'chaotic' meeting.

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'We're not gentrifying the area - we just want to serve alcohol with lunch!'

16 January 2023
'We're not gentrifying the area - we just want to serve alcohol with lunch!'

Cafe owners have defended plans to extend their hours and serve alcohol after a neighbour claimed the world around them was becoming "gentrified".

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Car hire club to expand

12 January 2023
Car hire club to expand

An eco-friendly car hire scheme has been given the nod to expand to another town centre.

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Plans to turn cottage into champagne cafe given green light

11 January 2023
Plans to turn cottage into champagne cafe given green light

A restaurateur's bid to turn a historic cottage in a popular park into a champagne cafe have been unanimously approved despite noise and litter fears.

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Beachgoers face £100 fines for having BBQs on coast

09 January 2023
Beachgoers face £100 fines for having BBQs on coast

A bid to ban disposable barbecues along 14 miles of Kent coast has been given the green light - despite being branded "draconian" by critics.

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20mph speed limit plans for village divide opinion

06 January 2023
20mph speed limit plans for village divide opinion

Proposals that will see much of a village become a 20mph zone have been welcomed by some and branded "ridiculous" by others.

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Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

03 January 2023
Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

Land which provides a green border to a town will have 100 homes built on it, despite objections.

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The Kent district raking in £9m a year from parking

19 December 2022
The Kent district raking in £9m a year from parking

One district raked in £45 million in parking fees in five years - and shopkeepers fear the high prices could be driving visitors away.

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Beach hut owners to pay five times more to rent shacks out to others

18 December 2022
Beach hut owners to pay five times more to rent shacks out to others

Beach hut owners have been ordered to pay five times more to sublet the seafront properties following a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

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Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

15 December 2022
Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

A business launching at a £115m complex has reined in its planned opening hours following fears it would make life “barely tolerable” for neighbours.

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Popular 'mini village' bid for holiday camp given green light

14 December 2022
Popular 'mini village' bid for holiday camp given green light

A former Christian holiday camp that has stood empty for 15 years is to be turned into a sprawling retirement village after the plans were green-lit.

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Staffing issues at axed blood-testing service posed 'risk'

13 December 2022
Staffing issues at axed blood-testing service posed 'risk'

NHS bosses admit staffing issues sparked by a blood-testing service at a Kent hospital posed a risk to patients before it was axed suddenly.

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Twice a week 'all hell breaks loose' at club set for 4am close

13 December 2022
Twice a week 'all hell breaks loose' at club set for 4am close

Fed-up neighbours of a town centre nightclub say a decision to grant it later opening hours is "crazy".

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