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A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.
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The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.
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County council Tories have played down talk of Reform UK trying to find defectors ahead of next May’s elections.
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“Universally annoying” road closures on Kent’s roads have reached a record high, new figures have disclosed.
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A decision to recommend closure of a care home has been condemned as “shameful and disappointing” by campaigners.
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A former Conservative MP is considering whether to stand at next May’s Kent County Council election.
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The funerals arrangements have been confirmed for a popular and highly respected councillor following his sudden passing.
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At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.
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Kent’s crime commissioner says the county’s police force already has in place ways of training officers in dealing with persistent issues.
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A major union has warned local councils are on the brink of “financial disaster” with no option but to make drastic cuts.
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Protestors have gathered at County Hall to demonstrate against the changes to disability benefits.
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An MP has criticised changes to the way disability payments are calculated amid concerns over an increased in costs to the most vulnerable in society.
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Work to widen the A228 at one of its busiest stretches could start next spring after years of campaigning by councillors.
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A Tory politician has decided not to back her neighbouring MP in the Conservative Party’s leadership contest and has put her support elsewhere.
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Kent County Council has paid out almost £20,000 to a pensioner charged for years of care she should have had for free.
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Lord Michael Howard has revealed he predicted Liz Truss would be an “absolute disaster” as Prime Minister before she landed the top job.
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A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.
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A demonstration is being arranged to counter changes described as a “tax on the disabled”.
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A seasoned Labour campaigner explains how he went from collecting bets at a dog track to livening up the council chamber.
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A mother is considering legal action against a council following a change in the way disability benefits are calculated.
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