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As a council launches another bid at city status, we find out if it’s something the public really want to happen.
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A motion calling for a council to put pressure on the government and a major Kent business over the Gaza conflict has been overwhelmingly rejected.
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A council meeting was brought to an abrupt pause after officers had to step in to warn councillors against approving a potentially unlawful motion.
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A council has submitted a formal request to the government to be afforded city status - but some say the public should decide if they really want it.
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Views are being sought on proposals for 500 homes, a new supermarket and a retirement living complex on a large former gas works and waterfront site.
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An application to sell alcohol in an area plagued by alcohol-related crime has been rejected.
Plans have been submitted for hundreds of new homes, a primary school and a community centre near an oft-gridlocked road junction.
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Police have objected to a town centre shop selling alcohol because of crime and anti-social behaviour, including flowerbeds being used as toilets.
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Plans have been approved for a former family-run timber yard which closed after almost 100 years of trading.
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New automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are set to go live to enforce traffic restrictions such as no right-hand turns and no entry.
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The candidate list for by-elections taking place next month has been published.
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A shortage of places has led a council to consider proposals to create and operate its own care home.
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A council’s coffers are looking lighter than they should be owing to a large amount of fines that haven’t been paid over a two-and-a-half year period.
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A local authority says it has a plan to tackle problems with its adult social care services highlighted in a health watchdog report.
Plans have been submitted for a “state of the art adult gaming and bingo venue” in place of a former computer shop.
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A Kent council is to benefit from a government funding boost increasing its spending power by nearly 7%.
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A controversial plan to create a Young Mayor has been approved with one councillor saying it might get recognised internationally.
One of the county’s most prominent politicians says proposals to shake-up local government are potentially good news but need careful management.
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Newly-elected MPs have resigned from their council positions to focus on their work in Westminster following the Labour party’s summer triumph.
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A large building which has sat empty since 2020 could be demolished to make way for hundreds of flats.
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