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Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

17 February 2014
Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

A political row has been sparked amid claims work to protect Yalding from flooding was scrapped... before the latest storms.

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

13 February 2014
Kent's council tax freeze set to end

County council taxpayers are likely to be hit with a hike in bills as a three-year freeze looks set to come to an end today.

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

12 February 2014
Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Kent council taxpayers face paying more for fire and rescue services for the first time in four years, it has been announced.

School to launch breakaway 11-plus

11 February 2014
School to launch breakaway 11-plus

A Kent school is to pioneer a groundbreaking new exam to rival the 11-plus... in a bid to attract a wider range of pupils.

Multi-million pound boost planned for port

10 February 2014
Multi-million pound boost planned for port

A £7million revamp for the Port of Ramsgate, including a new quay that would allow more cruise ships, is under consideration.

Policing bill to rise for taxpayers

07 February 2014
Policing bill to rise for taxpayers

The cost of policing the county is to go up for council taxpayers by just under 2% - but this might not be enough to prevent more officer job losses.

Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

05 February 2014
Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

Widespread protests have led Kent County Council to scrap its plans to set a limit on the use of the Freedom Pass.

Schools fear supersized meal times

05 February 2014
Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools across Kent fear they could struggle to cope with a potential huge rise in free school meals under a new government move.

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

04 February 2014
Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Kent's police commissioner has today spoken of her "heartbreak" at having to ask for an above-inflation tax rise.

The police stations no one visits

04 February 2014
The police stations no one visits

Mobile police stations launched by Kent's crime commissioner have been largely ignored - with no one turning up at all at some, it has been revealed.

Council to fork out more than £300k for advice on shakeup

31 January 2014
Council to fork out more than £300k for advice on shakeup

A council's final bill to consultants for advice on its latest shake-up is set to reach nearly a third of a million pounds.

Estuary consortium complains to commission

30 January 2014
Estuary consortium complains to commission

Businesses behind a proposed floating hub airport in the Thames Estuary are criticising the Davies Commission for not including their option.

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

29 January 2014
Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Auditors have cleared a council of acting unlawfully over a secret deal with a collapsed ferry firm that left it owed more than £3million.

Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

28 January 2014
Thousands of parents call for re-think on school bus pass cap

More than 7,000 parents have signed petitions calling for a re-think on plans to cap the number of journeys children can use with their Freedom Pass.

Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

23 January 2014
Girls outperform boys in the exam wars

Kent's gender gap is becoming a gulf... as girls clearly outperform boys in new league tables released today.

Big drop in county jobless toll

22 January 2014
Big drop in county jobless toll

The number of people claiming unemployment allowance across Kent has fallen by hundreds, figures out today reveal.

Unemployment rate drops to 7.1%

22 January 2014
Unemployment rate drops to 7.1%

UK economy boosted with the biggest ever quarterly increase in employment, according to latest figures.

'I was right not to rule out new airport'

21 January 2014
'I was right not to rule out new airport'

The man leading a review into aviation capacity has defended his decision not to ditch plans for a four-runway hub airport in Kent.

Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

21 January 2014
Kent's flood repairs will cost millions

The man in charge of Kent's roads has revealed the bill to repair extensive flood damage across the county will run into millions of pounds.

Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

20 January 2014
Multi-million pound debt 'set to be written off' after ferry firm collapse

A district council has no prospects of recovering a £3.4million debt it was owed after the collapse of a ferry firm, lawyers have warned.

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