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County councillors take Freedom of Information requesters to task

15 February 2018
County councillors take Freedom of Information requesters to task

Dealing with FOI requests means less money for frontline services, claim county councillors

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'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

13 February 2018
'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

The bosses of three Kent councils have urged the government to look at building permanent lorry parking.

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Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

13 February 2018
Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

A GPs group in part of Kent is facing a potential budget deficit of £12m this year.

'Can we learn lessons from Molly case?'

12 February 2018
'Can we learn lessons from Molly case?'

Kent's crime commissioner is prepared to act if an inquiry following a brutal murder finds the force needs to do more to tackle stalking.

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Eurotunnel wants crossing talks

11 February 2018
Eurotunnel wants crossing talks

The idea of a bridge over the Channel could be discussed by officials.

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'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

09 February 2018
'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

Drug dealers and criminal gangs fighting are becoming a scourge in one Kent town, it's been claimed.

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Plan to boost frontline policing approved

08 February 2018
Plan to boost frontline policing approved

Officials have given plans to recruit 200 extra police officers in Kent the go-ahead, in one of the biggest recruitment drives in years.

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KCC handed £4m cash boost

06 February 2018
KCC handed £4m cash boost

The government has released more funding to help ease the growing pressure on Kent's adult social care services.

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Ukip under fire as split shakes up local party

06 February 2018
Ukip under fire as split shakes up local party

The future control of a council is in doubt after a dozen Ukip councillors announced they were leaving the party.

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Council could lose control of housing targets

05 February 2018
Council could lose control of housing targets

An authority's failure to endorse its draft housing strategy in a dispute about the future of a former airport site could have major consequences.

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Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

04 February 2018
Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

The head of an academy trust has warned the county risks an abuse scandal if it does not act to stop vulnerable children being placed in Kent.

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Plans to bring together GP groups confirmed

02 February 2018
Plans to bring together GP groups confirmed

Plans to bring together the eight groups responsible for commissioning healthcare services in Kent and Medway have been confirmed.

Boost for housing and regeneration schemes in Kent

01 February 2018
Boost for housing and regeneration schemes in Kent

The government has announced a £21m funding boost for three development projects in the county.

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Cost of mothballing Manston Stack site is £6m

31 January 2018
Cost of mothballing Manston Stack site is £6m

The cost of keeping Manston airport on standby in case Operation Stack is triggered has risen to nearly £6m.

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Government 'committed to building lorry park'

31 January 2018
Government 'committed to building lorry park'

The transport secretary says the government is committed to building a lorry park in Kent to deal with issues caused by Operation Stack.

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Council faces £630m backlog of road repairs

30 January 2018
Council faces £630m backlog of road repairs

Road chiefs say they need more money from the government to fix the county's roads - amid a claim there's a staggering £630m repairs backlog.

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Trial of semi-automated lorries could come to Kent

29 January 2018
Trial of semi-automated lorries could come to Kent

Trials involving convoys of semi-automated lorries controlled by a lead vehicle could take place along stretches of a Kent motorway.

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'Find Stack alternative or risk disruption'

29 January 2018
'Find Stack alternative or risk disruption'

An alternative to Operation Stack is "desperately needed" as the UK inches closer to Brexit, KCC has warned the government.

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Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

29 January 2018
Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

A council will consider options for housing plans across the borough as its leader resists call to quit for supporting homes on a former airport.

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Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

25 January 2018
Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

Kent's secondary school league tables have been revealed. Find out which are ranked top and which are "well below average".

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