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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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‘We can’t rule anything out’ – council need to find £86m in savings

12 July 2023
‘We can’t rule anything out’ – council need to find £86m in savings

Services are facing the axe as Kent County Council work to make £86m in savings.

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More women in Kent are breastfeeding their newborns

11 July 2023
More women in Kent are breastfeeding their newborns

Three NHS trusts in Kent have recorded an increase in the number of mothers who breastfeed their babies.

‘It’s a high point of my 25 year career’

11 July 2023
‘It’s a high point of my 25 year career’

We speak to the new chairman of Kent County Council as he starts his 12 month reign.

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School bus pass fees to be frozen

07 July 2023
School bus pass fees to be frozen

A council is set to stop price increases on student travel in a measure costing £2.5 million.

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Lib Dems retain KCC seat by narrowest of margins

07 July 2023
Lib Dems retain KCC seat by narrowest of margins

Just a handful of votes separated the two top candidates in the by-election battle for a seat on the county council.

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Two more tips face closure as council swings axe

06 July 2023
Two more tips face closure as council swings axe

Two extra waste recycling centres are now at risk, as the council scrabbles to find an extra £1 million in savings.

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County sees ‘unacceptable’ 200% increase in temporary road closures

05 July 2023
County sees ‘unacceptable’ 200% increase in temporary road closures

New figures have revealed a more than 200% increase in the number of temporary road closures over the last five years.

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Council to take government to court over refugee children ‘burden’

05 July 2023
Council to take government to court over refugee children ‘burden’

The Home Secretary is to be challenged in the High Court over the burden placed on Kent County Council in caring for child refugees.

Closure-threatened rubbish tips missing key recycling targets

05 July 2023
Closure-threatened rubbish tips missing key recycling targets

Rubbish tips threatened with closure are failing key recycling and composting targets, say new Kent County Council figures.

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Work on traffic-busting relief road could start this year – but cost spirals to £41m

04 July 2023
Work on traffic-busting relief road could start this year – but cost spirals to £41m

A long-awaited relief road scheme to ease one of Kent’s worst traffic blackspots could start this year - but will cost the taxpayer £12 million more.

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