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Plans for first phase of 800-home estate submitted

07 February 2023
Plans for first phase of 800-home estate submitted

A full planning application for the first 91 homes of a controversial 800-home plan has been submitted by developers.

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Flats plan for controversial court

03 February 2023
Flats plan for controversial court

Plans to put 12 flats near a court that could be used to house asylum seekers have been submitted.

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Fire station looks set to be turned into flats

02 February 2023
Fire station looks set to be turned into flats

Councillors are being urged to approve plans to turn a derelict fire station into flats and a food shop.

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Tax rise to pay for policing despite officer cuts

02 February 2023
Tax rise to pay for policing despite officer cuts

Kent's crime commissioner says he regrets raising the amount residents are charged for law enforcement but promises standards will improve.

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Collapsed pier could be removed

01 February 2023
Collapsed pier could be removed

A £137k plan to remove an historic pier after it collapsed into a riverbed is set to be discussed by a local authority.

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Multi-million pound business park to get first tenants

31 January 2023
Multi-million pound business park to get first tenants

A new multi-million pound business park could be about to get its first tenants as they prepare to sign on the dotted line.

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Number of teachers banned for inappropriate contact kept under wraps

27 January 2023
Number of teachers banned for inappropriate contact kept under wraps

Councils have refused to disclose how many teachers have been struck off for inappropriate contact with children amid identification concerns.

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Wartime visitor centre to feature in new school block

26 January 2023
Wartime visitor centre to feature in new school block

A grammar school has received permission to open a new Second World War visitor's centre as part of a new teaching block.

Developers appeal decision to block 250 homes plan

24 January 2023
Developers appeal decision to block 250 homes plan

The developers behind controversial plans for hundreds of homes in a rural Kent village have appealed a council decision to block the proposals.

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Festival plans branded 'recipe for disaster'

23 January 2023
Festival plans branded 'recipe for disaster'

Kent Police fear plans for a four day festival will cause chaos in the surrounding area.

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Voluntary mental health service spending cut

19 January 2023
Voluntary mental health service spending cut

Funding for community mental health services is due to be cut as a council tries to claw back millions of pounds and balance its books.

Post Office could move to library location

18 January 2023
Post Office could move to library location

A Post Office earmarked for closure could become part of a library after the issue of saving the service was raised in Parliament.

Art school plans unveiled to 'fill the gap'

17 January 2023
Art school plans unveiled to 'fill the gap'

Education leaders have announced plans to open a new art college to coincide with the closure of a prestigious university campus in the Towns.

Bid to find Post Office new home

16 January 2023
Bid to find Post Office new home

A petition has been set up to find a town centre Post Office, earmarked for closure, a new home.

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Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

13 January 2023
Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

An empty riverside town centre plot that was once home to a council HQ should be used as a "boxpark" for businesses, say councillors.

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Shock after digger rips up footpath for 'Grand Designs-style' home build

13 January 2023
Shock after digger rips up footpath for 'Grand Designs-style' home build

Residents have been left 'shocked and devastated' after a popular walking route was ripped up as part of works for a 'one-off' architectural home.

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Fears four-day music fest could see 'significant' crime and disorder

13 January 2023
Fears four-day music fest could see 'significant' crime and disorder

Police have raised concerns over plans to host a four-day festival in a town centre park amid fears the events could spread crime and disorder.

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More than 900 parcels stolen

13 January 2023
More than 900 parcels stolen

Police are investigating a growing number of parcel thefts, with a 57% rise in five years.

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Flats plan approved despite junction fears

12 January 2023
Flats plan approved despite junction fears

An 11-storey development of flats on a prominent corner plot in the heart of a town has been given the go-ahead.

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Council tax hike touted for Towns

11 January 2023
Council tax hike touted for Towns

A council leader has hinted his authority would look take advantage of changes to tax-raising powers to fund adult social care.

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