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Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

02 August 2023
Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

A public meeting will be held to discuss a six-month road closure amid concerns local communities will be unable to cope when schools go back.

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Tip closure consultation shelved amid ‘u-turn speculation’

01 August 2023
Tip closure consultation shelved amid ‘u-turn speculation’

A public consultation into planned tip closures across Kent has been pushed back fuelling speculation the plans could be reconsidered or shelved.

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More pothole fixers hired in 'race against time' to fix county's crumbling roads

01 August 2023
More pothole fixers hired in 'race against time' to fix county's crumbling roads

Kent County Council has brought in more contractors in a bid to tackle the county’s crumbling roads before winter arrives.

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Tories told to ‘keep quiet or resign’ after leadership contest leak

01 August 2023
Tories told to ‘keep quiet or resign’ after leadership contest leak

Conservative councillors have been told to get in line or “submit your resignation” after news of a potential leadership contest was reveled.

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Council chief faces leadership challenge

31 July 2023
Council chief faces leadership challenge

A councillor is said to have revealed he “has the numbers” to compete to be the leader of Kent County Council.

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‘Do you trust police?’ asks commissioner

29 July 2023
‘Do you trust police?’ asks commissioner

Kent’s crime commissioner says the public’s trust has been ‘severely tested’ by police misconduct in recent years.

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Fears increase in ‘ghost children’ will result in more violent crime

28 July 2023
Fears increase in ‘ghost children’ will result in more violent crime

A rise in the number of children not going to school has sparked fears of an increase in violent crime in the future.

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Six-month road closure ‘could put castle in the red’

27 July 2023
Six-month road closure ‘could put castle in the red’

The boss of a major Kent attraction has hit out at a ‘crackers’ road closure which could lose it vital business.

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‘Six-month road closures are already causing chaos in our village!’

24 July 2023
‘Six-month road closures are already causing chaos in our village!’

Road closures caused by ongoing water works will be a nightmare for residents and motorists, it has been claimed.

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Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

24 July 2023
Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

There are fears of traffic hell for the next six months as work begins by South East Water to replace burst-prone water pipes.

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Free bus travel for families who claim free school meals this summer

21 July 2023
Free bus travel for families who claim free school meals this summer

Families with children on free school meals, disabled and older people are being offered a summer of free bus travel.

Taliban could be to blame for drug death rise in Kent

21 July 2023
Taliban could be to blame for drug death rise in Kent

The number of drug related deaths in Kent has risen sharply and the Taliban stopping opium production could be the reason why.

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Reports of anti-social behaviour have dropped

20 July 2023
Reports of anti-social behaviour have dropped

Statistics from Kent Police have revealed a decline in the number of reports of anti-social behaviour over the last year.

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Council votes to ban disposable vapes

18 July 2023
Council votes to ban disposable vapes

A Kent council wants disposable vapes outlawed over concerns for the environment and the danger they pose to children.

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Elected mayor part of new push for devolution deal

17 July 2023
Elected mayor part of new push for devolution deal

Kent and Medway could become a "regional powerhouse" with an elected mayor under devolution plans being promoted by the county council's Tory leader.

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KCC condemns London ULEZ expansion

17 July 2023
KCC condemns London ULEZ expansion

KCC is to ask London’s mayor to reverse his decision to extend the emission zone saying it will “disproportionately” impact those on low incomes.

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Council won’t patch up ‘car killer’ potholes until autumn

14 July 2023
Council won’t patch up ‘car killer’ potholes until autumn

A council transport boss has vowed the county’s ‘car killer’ potholes will be fixed – but just in time for winter.

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‘He was a great friend to many people in this chamber’

14 July 2023
‘He was a great friend to many people in this chamber’

Tributes have been paid to the county’s former education chief, Leyland Ridings, who has died aged 85.

School set for £3.5m expansion after housing boom

13 July 2023
School set for £3.5m expansion after housing boom

A village primary school is to expand so it can take more pupils from September next year to cope with an increase in demand.

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Asbestos dumped in lane not cleared after two weeks

12 July 2023
Asbestos dumped in lane not cleared after two weeks

Toxic material has been left in a lane used by ramblers and dog walkers for a fortnight.

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