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Gove threatens to intervene in council's housing plans

19 December 2023
Gove threatens to intervene in council's housing plans

Cabinet heavyweight Michael Gove has criticised a Kent council and ordered it to deliver a new housing plan.

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‘They’re simply not listening’: Council leader slams town hall funding package

19 December 2023
‘They’re simply not listening’: Council leader slams town hall funding package

A council leader has accused the government of failing to listen to local authorities once again over the significant cost pressures they face.

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Last chance to have your say over controversial traffic scheme

18 December 2023
Last chance to have your say over controversial traffic scheme

Consultation over plans to bring in London-style red routes on some roads comes to an end this week.

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Medway’s largest boot fair could get bigger

15 December 2023
Medway’s largest boot fair could get bigger

Medway’s largest car boot sale has applied to increase the number of events held each year.

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Old police house could become creative hub for uni

15 December 2023
Old police house could become creative hub for uni

Plans for a Grade II-listed police section house to be turned into a university creative hub will go before a planning committee next week.

Plan to demolish church and build 22 homes

14 December 2023
Plan to demolish church and build 22 homes

A church could be knocked down to make way for a housing development but neighbours, including a borough council, have raised concerns.

Crime and littering fears over pizza parlour’s opening hours

13 December 2023
Crime and littering fears over pizza parlour’s opening hours

An application from a pizza parlour to open longer in the week after Christmas should be rejected, police say.

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‘I grew up in a war zone, it’s helped shape who I am...’

12 December 2023
‘I grew up in a war zone, it’s helped shape who I am...’

A new councillor has told how his difficult childhood in a warzone has led him to wanting to help others.

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Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

08 December 2023
Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

A social worker team has been slashed and improvement money cut as the council aims to tackle its £12 million overspend.

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Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

07 December 2023
Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

A senior Kent politician has criticised fellow Tory Michael Gove for comments he made about councils being to blame for going bust.

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Beds offered to rough sleepers during cold snap

01 December 2023
Beds offered to rough sleepers during cold snap

Rough sleepers are being encouraged to take up offers of shelter as temperatures plummet in the Towns.

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Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

01 December 2023
Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

Council bosses were asked about failing social services, roadworks chaos, broken promises and accessibility issues at a Q&A session.

Dockside business campus project moves forward

30 November 2023
Dockside business campus project moves forward

Drawings of new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate have been revealed.

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Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

29 November 2023
Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

A former golf course earmarked for a new park is home to great crested newts and 34 species of birds.

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‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

29 November 2023
‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

An MP is supporting a bill that would ramp up fines on overrunning roadworks to more than £12,000 a day.

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Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

24 November 2023
Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

A council is looking to recoup £800,000 by cracking down on those who claim single person discounts, when they no longer live alone.

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Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

24 November 2023
Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

Members of the public have a chance to quiz the two most powerful men in Medway.

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Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

23 November 2023
Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

A campaign to stop a developer from building on the outskirts of a bird sanctuary is gaining momentum.

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Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

23 November 2023
Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

A council is offering lucrative interest-free loans in bid to help businesses grow and take on more workers.

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Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

22 November 2023
Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

Some 3,000 tons of recyclable waste could not be processed because residents had put the wrong things into the bags - costing taxpayers £57,000.

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