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Government grants powers to increase council tax

19 December 2017
Government grants powers to increase council tax

The government has announced councils in Kent will be granted powers to increase council tax bills by an additional 1% next year.

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Proposals would mean 'children go hungry'

19 December 2017
Proposals would mean 'children go hungry'

Nearly 30,000 disadvantaged youngsters in Kent could lose access to free school meals.

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'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

17 December 2017
'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage says life on the frontline of politics has taken its toll.

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Kent MP abstained from Brexit vote

14 December 2017
Kent MP abstained from Brexit vote

A Tory politician took a defiant stance in a key parliamentary vote "to ensure that executive power is not abused".

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Hospitals bring in winter troubleshooter

14 December 2017
Hospitals bring in winter troubleshooter

NHS officials have taken an unusual step amid concerns hospitals will struggle to cope with patient numbers in the coming months.

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Rise in glowing Ofsted reports for Kent schools

13 December 2017
Rise in glowing Ofsted reports for Kent schools

More children are attending good or outstanding schools in Kent according to Ofsted - but education in one part of the county is falling behind.

Health care shake-up 'over-run by bureaucrats'

12 December 2017
Health care shake-up 'over-run by bureaucrats'

A wide-ranging review of health care in Kent is becoming over-run by bureaucrats and is "creeping privatisation", it's been claimed.

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Police force makes history

12 December 2017
Police force makes history

Officers in Kent have been rated 'outstanding' for how they police the county, but the force has been told to improve its stop and search procedures.

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Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

08 December 2017
Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

A government assumption there will be a free trade agreement after Brexit is "borderline reckless", MPs have warned.

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Councillors urged to take questions at meetings

07 December 2017
Councillors urged to take questions at meetings

Kent politicians have been asked to vote on whether councillors should answer questions from the public at meetings.

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KCC leader hits out at bus cut critics

07 December 2017
KCC leader hits out at bus cut critics

A senior Kent politician says critics who have complained about plans to cut £4m in funding for bus services do not understand the issue.

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Kent's great wealth divide

06 December 2017
Kent's great wealth divide

An area in Kent is ranked among the worst in the country for the prospects of its children.

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True cost of democracy

06 December 2017
True cost of democracy

The sums have been added up... and it's been revealed how much this year's county council election cost in Kent.

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Commuters hit by rail fare hike

05 December 2017
Commuters hit by rail fare hike

Hard-pressed commuters will have to pay 3.6% more for train tickets in the new year, it has been confirmed today.

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Probe into Kent frontbencher Green nears end

04 December 2017
Probe into Kent frontbencher Green nears end

An investigation into Kent minister Damien Green is believed to be winding up... as colleagues defend him.

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Kent MPs rebuked over complaints about bus cuts

03 December 2017
Kent MPs rebuked over complaints about bus cuts

Conservative county councillor takes MPs to task over bus cut protests

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MPs demand bus cuts U-turn

01 December 2017
MPs demand bus cuts U-turn

Ten MPs have signed a letter to the leader of Kent County urging him to rethink a proposal to cut subsidies to 78 services.

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Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

01 December 2017
Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

The new customs checks system for after Brexit is "completely on track", according to a senior civil servant.

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MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

01 December 2017
MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

Kent MP Damian Green has denied allegations that porn reportedly found on a computer in his parliamentary office had been viewed "extensively".

Will the wheels come off KCC plans to lop £4m from its bus budget?

01 December 2017
Will the wheels come off KCC plans to lop £4m from its bus budget?

KCC faces a backlash as it sets out proposals which could see many socially necessary bus services cut

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