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Government plans to revolutionise the council structure in Kent has been met with “pragmatic realism” by the county’s 14 local authority leaders.
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Kent’s councils have been told change is afoot as the Labour administration presses ahead with a speedy shake-up of local government.
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The government has announced the biggest reforms of local councils for half a century - but Kent’s future is far from clear.
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Kent residents who want to protect their communities against future development are turning to village green status to beat the bulldozer.
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Social care in Kent is on the brink of collapse because of tax hikes and under-funding, say major players in the sector.
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Reform UK is on course to gain two MPs in Kent at the next general election, according to current polling trends.
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A Labour councillor who came close to ousting a Conservative government minister has decided not to contest next year’s county elections.
Special schools have threatened legal action against the county council over “deeply flawed” proposed changes to how pupils are allocated places.
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Former MP Craig Mackinlay has “not discounted” standing for elected mayor in Kent if the government introduces sweeping reforms to local government.
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Following their recent by-election success, we sat down with Reform UK’s first elected member of Kent County Council to discuss the party’s ambitions.
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The sale of the 150-year-old landmark home of Kent County Council appears to have moved to a new stage.
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The way councils operate in Kent could be set for a shake-up as the government presses for a mayoral-style arrangement for running the regions.
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Nigel Farage says his fledgling party is “going all out” to win seats at Kent County Council next May after two surprise by-election victories.
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Campaigners opposed to the loss of children’s services have been offered a glimmer of hope after the council agreed to delay its final decision.
Kent could be hit by tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever within decades if climate change continues to worsen, a new study has found.
A Labour county councillor has been deselected over “concerning” remarks he made and placing bets on election results.
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Social care providers could be forced to close if they are not exempt from an increase in national insurance, Kent County Council has warned.
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There are more than 80,000 people in Kent thought to be taking illegal drugs, new official figures have revealed.
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Families who have spent generations building up farming ventures fear the “destruction” of their way of life following changes to inheritance tax.
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The government has received some home truths about its plans to step up housing development and relax planning rules from the county council.
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