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Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

11 March 2014
Anger as head teachers treated 'like football club managers'

Head teachers have spoken of their anger at being treated like 'football bosses' as council chiefs plan to replace those in charge at failing schools.

Rate reform calls welcomed

10 March 2014
Rate reform calls welcomed

Company chiefs in the county say "wholesale review" of business rates would be welcomed but admit they do not know what the alternative is.

Drive to cut county truck stops

28 February 2014
Drive to cut county truck stops

County transport bosses are examining options for three lorry parks in Kent to cut the number of HGVs illegally parked on roads overnight.

Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

26 February 2014
Crisis loans used by thousands of families on breadline to be axed

An emergency fund that offers critical support to thousands of struggling families across Kent - even paying for food - is being ditched.

Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

25 February 2014
Barnes forced to defend delay in revealing new youth crime czar

Kent police commissioner Ann Barnes has been forced to explain to MPs why she's not revealed her new youth czar almost three months after interviews.

Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

24 February 2014
Parents can have say on plans for new school bus pass

People are being invited to have their say on a new scheme to replace the Kent Freedom Pass after a major U-turn.

Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

18 February 2014
Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

A fresh bid for a grammar school annex in west Kent is on the cards just months after the government rejected two rival applications.

Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

17 February 2014
Row over cash for flood-hit Yalding

A political row has been sparked amid claims work to protect Yalding from flooding was scrapped... before the latest storms.

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

13 February 2014
Kent's council tax freeze set to end

County council taxpayers are likely to be hit with a hike in bills as a three-year freeze looks set to come to an end today.

Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

12 February 2014
Council tax bills for fire brigade to go up

Kent council taxpayers face paying more for fire and rescue services for the first time in four years, it has been announced.

School to launch breakaway 11-plus

11 February 2014
School to launch breakaway 11-plus

A Kent school is to pioneer a groundbreaking new exam to rival the 11-plus... in a bid to attract a wider range of pupils.

Multi-million pound boost planned for port

10 February 2014
Multi-million pound boost planned for port

A £7million revamp for the Port of Ramsgate, including a new quay that would allow more cruise ships, is under consideration.

Policing bill to rise for taxpayers

07 February 2014
Policing bill to rise for taxpayers

The cost of policing the county is to go up for council taxpayers by just under 2% - but this might not be enough to prevent more officer job losses.

Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

05 February 2014
Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

Widespread protests have led Kent County Council to scrap its plans to set a limit on the use of the Freedom Pass.

Schools fear supersized meal times

05 February 2014
Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools across Kent fear they could struggle to cope with a potential huge rise in free school meals under a new government move.

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

04 February 2014
Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Kent's police commissioner has today spoken of her "heartbreak" at having to ask for an above-inflation tax rise.

The police stations no one visits

04 February 2014
The police stations no one visits

Mobile police stations launched by Kent's crime commissioner have been largely ignored - with no one turning up at all at some, it has been revealed.

Council to fork out more than £300k for advice on shakeup

31 January 2014
Council to fork out more than £300k for advice on shakeup

A council's final bill to consultants for advice on its latest shake-up is set to reach nearly a third of a million pounds.

Estuary consortium complains to commission

30 January 2014
Estuary consortium complains to commission

Businesses behind a proposed floating hub airport in the Thames Estuary are criticising the Davies Commission for not including their option.

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

29 January 2014
Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Auditors have cleared a council of acting unlawfully over a secret deal with a collapsed ferry firm that left it owed more than £3million.

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