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Six months to raise pub funds

Six months to raise pub funds

09 November 2016

Campaigners have just six months to raise £450,000 to buy a historic pub back from housing developers.

‘Polarisation between thrivers and strugglers’

‘Polarisation between thrivers and strugglers’

07 November 2016

Growing numbers of Kent firms have seen large increases or declines in sales since the EU referendum, particularly among exporters, research shows.

Paramount contracts could be heading east

Paramount contracts could be heading east

03 November 2016

Chinese companies may get preferential treatment for contracts to build a £3.2 billion entertainment resort in Kent in exchange for future investment.

Property market 'well-placed' to attract business

Property market 'well-placed' to attract business

03 November 2016

Kent’s commercial property sector is in a good position to weather the uncertainty created by the decision to leave the EU, according to a new report.

A toast to the top-ranking firms

A toast to the top-ranking firms

02 November 2016

Here is the full-list of Kent's fastest-growing private companies over the last four years.

Council eyes up £28m town centre investment

Council eyes up £28m town centre investment

31 October 2016

A council plans to enter into a multi-million pound commercial property deal to build a cinema, hotel, restaurants and shops.

Construction starts on development

Construction starts on development

30 October 2016

Work has begun to build almost 160 homes and another development has sold out before being built.

Ukip councillor quits planning role in Manston row

Ukip councillor quits planning role in Manston row

27 October 2016

Councillor stands aside as planning committee chairman after video shows him vowing to block housing plans to help Manston airport campaign.

Deaf school site up for sale

Deaf school site up for sale

26 October 2016

Trustees prepare to sell off former school premises in the centre of town.

Flats approved despite opposition

Flats approved despite opposition

26 October 2016

A block of council flats have been given the nod to go up on a small patch of grassland by planners, despite strong objections from residents.

Demolition bid refused on already flattened pub

Demolition bid refused on already flattened pub

25 October 2016

Enforcement action could go ahead after an application for the proposed demolition of a pub was refused - despite it already having been torn down.

‘Road cannot take any more cars’

‘Road cannot take any more cars’

25 October 2016

Residents are calling for a rethink on plans which could see up to 2,800 homes built off a congested main road.

Call for tax cuts amid price slump fears

Call for tax cuts amid price slump fears

24 October 2016

An accounting firm has called for tax cuts to stimulate the property market amid an expected fall in prices from some quarters.

Supermarket, flats and brewery approved

Supermarket, flats and brewery approved

20 October 2016

A £55 million town centre development - which will include a supermarket, flats and brewery - has been approved unanimously.

College celebrates mining museum and visitor centre topping out

College celebrates mining museum and visitor centre topping out

18 October 2016

Energy was the theme of a topping out ceremony at Betteshanger Park marking the construction progress of a Kent mining museum and visitor centre

Firms claim £18m after contractor administration

Firms claim £18m after contractor administration

17 October 2016

Cardy Construction, the building giant which collapsed this year, is facing claims for more than £18m of debts from hundreds of companies owed money.

Local homes... for Londoners

Local homes... for Londoners

17 October 2016

Plush new homes in the county are being used to house the capital's homeless.

Gap between house prices and wages revealed

Gap between house prices and wages revealed

16 October 2016

Workers are being priced out of the housing market in Kent with property prices 13 times more than the average wage in some areas.

Plans for 2,500 homes in Shepway go on public display

Plans for 2,500 homes in Shepway go on public display

11 October 2016

Details of how 2,500 homes could be built across the district went on public display this week.

Kent house prices ten times average wage

Kent house prices ten times average wage

11 October 2016

Workers are being priced out of the housing market in Kent with property prices up to 13 times more than the average wage.

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