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'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

24 August 2022
'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

Residents say a row of trees is so unkempt it is blocking out light in their gardens and stopping them from drying washing outside.

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Blow to campaign against homes on recreation ground

18 August 2022
Blow to campaign against homes on recreation ground

A controversial scheme that would see hundreds of homes built on playing fields looks set to be approved.

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Air quality plan 'won't stop another generation growing up with bad lungs'

16 August 2022
Air quality plan 'won't stop another generation growing up with bad lungs'

A plan to improve air quality doesn't go far enough to reduce harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide, councillors have warned.

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27,000-home plan back to the drawing board

16 August 2022
27,000-home plan back to the drawing board

A council's long-awaited planning blueprint is set to be delayed for another two years as the authority's leader blames a political deadlock.

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£10 million spent on housing project despite no work starting

15 August 2022
£10 million spent on housing project despite no work starting

A council has already spent £10 million from a £170 million pot set aside for an infrastructure development, despite no work actually starting.

Petrol station fuel thefts rocket by 75%

11 August 2022
Petrol station fuel thefts rocket by 75%

A new report has revealed garages are losing up to £8,000 a year from stolen petrol and diesel.

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2,000 items of contraband seized from courts

11 August 2022
2,000 items of contraband seized from courts

Security staff seized knives, alcohol, drugs, and sharp objects from people entering the county's courts last year.

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'I don't know if we can deliver this for £170m'

08 August 2022
'I don't know if we can deliver this for £170m'

Councillors have called in a decision on a multi-million pound infrastructure project over a £75m funding black hole.

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New primary school opening delayed

08 August 2022
New primary school opening delayed

Parents have been told a new primary school due to open after the summer holidays will not happen meaning children will be sent to a temporary site.

'Children should not be going hungry this summer'

07 August 2022
'Children should not be going hungry this summer'

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling on a council to reinstate food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals.

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Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

04 August 2022
Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

Police are urging people to reports cases of indecent exposure over fears suspects will move on to more serious offending.

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Council criticised over 'kick in the teeth' meal vouchers decision

28 July 2022
Council criticised over 'kick in the teeth' meal vouchers decision

A council has been slammed after choosing not to fund summer break food vouchers for children on free school meals.

Figures show thousands of attacks on railway staff

28 July 2022
Figures show thousands of attacks on railway staff

Trade union boss Mick Lynch says the latest figures from Southeastern show an 'unacceptable rise in attacks on railway staff'.

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Cats could be banned from new development

28 July 2022
Cats could be banned from new development

Residents on a new housing estate could be banned from having cats as pets to protect nesting birds nearby.

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Tory makes official complaint over 'bullying'

28 July 2022
Tory makes official complaint over 'bullying'

A councillor says she has received cross-party support after she alleged she was bullied.

Shopping centre flats set to be approved

25 July 2022
Shopping centre flats set to be approved

Plans to convert a disused shopping mall and town centre car park into flats look set to get the nod.

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Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

24 July 2022
Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

A town centre car park where planning permission was granted for a flats development has been put on the market.

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'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

22 July 2022
'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

Opposition councillors have argued that a revamped department store could play a part in making town centre visitors feel safer.

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Revealed: plans for 'green town' on peninsula

22 July 2022
Revealed: plans for 'green town' on peninsula

Extensive plans on how a council wants to create new neighbourhoods, including a "green town", have been set out.

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New plans for historic dockyard building

22 July 2022
New plans for historic dockyard building

Councillors are due to discuss the fate of a long-empty historic building.

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