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Major squeeze on spending planned as council looks into the abyss

04 October 2023
Major squeeze on spending planned as council looks into the abyss

Managers at a cash-strapped council will have to face the future with fewer staff and a severe squeeze on spending, official papers have disclosed.

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Tory boss in fight for job as colleague mounts challenge

03 October 2023
Tory boss in fight for job as colleague mounts challenge

Kent County Council leader Roger Gough faces a fresh bid for his job from a controversial backbencher.

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Warning over cash-strapped councils facing ‘death spiral'

02 October 2023
Warning over cash-strapped councils facing ‘death spiral'

Local councils will be sent into a "death spiral" unless government starts fully funding social care, a local authority leader has warned.

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Village pipe works to finish three months earlier than planned

02 October 2023
Village pipe works to finish three months earlier than planned

Massive water pipe laying work which was due to shut a busy road through a village for half a year will be completed three months early.

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Pupil absence in Kent rockets since pandemic

28 September 2023
Pupil absence in Kent rockets since pandemic

The number of children "persistently absent" from school has more than doubled in the last five years.

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Historic County Hall building is put up for sale

28 September 2023
Historic County Hall building is put up for sale

Cash-squeezed Kent County Council is to put its landmark headquarters on the market.

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‘Scruffy and sad county hall needs to be sold off’

27 September 2023
‘Scruffy and sad county hall needs to be sold off’

The historic county hall building should be sold off to help KCC battle major financial woes, according to a top councillor.

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Hope for campaign to save town library

26 September 2023
Hope for campaign to save town library

There could be hope for the future of a much-loved town library that’s been shut for months after a local authority agreed to “find a solution”.

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'Large' children's home needed for asylum seekers

26 September 2023
'Large' children's home needed for asylum seekers

Council bosses are looking for a “large” registered home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Parade marks ‘highest honour’ for Navy crews

23 September 2023
Parade marks ‘highest honour’ for Navy crews

The Royal Navy were cheered on through the streets after being awarded the freedom of the county during a major civic event.

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Bullying of public servants leads to counselling moves

22 September 2023
Bullying of public servants leads to counselling moves

Councillors are being offered counselling for abuse they receive going about their daily duties.

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Row after warship crew ‘disrespected’ by Green councillor

21 September 2023
Row after warship crew ‘disrespected’ by Green councillor

A major civic honour bestowed on the Royal Navy is threatened to be overshadowed by a row over “disrespect” for the Armed Forces.

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Artificial intelligence set to play major role in council services

20 September 2023
Artificial intelligence set to play major role in council services

KCC is to develop the use of AI to trap bad drivers, track staff departures and send up drones, new policy papers have revealed.

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Landlord feared he would lose his business after road closures

18 September 2023
Landlord feared he would lose his business after road closures

A popular pub landlord has told how he feared his business would go under after his village was effectively cut off for water pipe-laying.

‘Glimmer of hope’ for woodland campaigners

16 September 2023
‘Glimmer of hope’ for woodland campaigners

Campaigners trying to save woodland being turned into a ragstone quarry have been offered a "glimmer of hope" by a local authority.

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Kent’s military reservists recognised

16 September 2023
Kent’s military reservists recognised

The contribution of 500 reservist personnel in the county to the Armed Forces has been acknowledged.

Nearly 400,000 illegal vapes seized in Kent

14 September 2023
Nearly 400,000 illegal vapes seized in Kent

Kent has seen a rise in the number of illegal vapes being seized over the last two years.

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£40m relief road latest completion date revealed

13 September 2023
£40m relief road latest completion date revealed

The £40 million relief road to ease congestion at a notorious level crossing has been an ongoing saga and concerns remain over how it is being funded.

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‘We are NOT going bust’

13 September 2023
‘We are NOT going bust’

A cash-strapped council has denied it is on the brink of bankruptcy, following reports it could go under.

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Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

13 September 2023
Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

A council heavily criticised for failing to support vulnerable young people has come up with a plan to improve.

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