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Rugby legends' company signs £400m China deal

Rugby legends' company signs £400m China deal

18 June 2014

A Kent company featuring ex-England legends Austin Healey and Will Greenwood has entered a joint venture with a Chinese firm to make solar panels.

Council forced to reconsider plans to build homes on greenfield site

Council forced to reconsider plans to build homes on greenfield site

16 June 2014

Forge Field Society have wona court battle over council plans to build new homes on greenfield site.

Hundreds more places on way in school expansion

Hundreds more places on way in school expansion

15 June 2014

A proposal to expand Stone primary school was approved this week, despite opposition from Dartford and Stone councils.

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

15 June 2014

The site of a major development has been shut while safety checks are carried out after asbestos was found behind a wall.

Cheering news for those opposed to giant solar farms

Cheering news for those opposed to giant solar farms

15 June 2014

Two Government appeal decisions may toll the death knell for the solar farms on agricultural land.

Planning permission for £120m scheme could be quashed

Planning permission for £120m scheme could be quashed

13 June 2014

A multi-million pound town centre regeneration plan could be on hold for six months after an 11th-hour High Court twist.

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

Bid for £85m out-of-town shopping centre rejected

13 June 2014

Plans for a major new shopping centre near the M20 that would have seen an £85 million investment have been voted down.

School to get £1.58 million makeover

School to get £1.58 million makeover

12 June 2014

A 1950s school is set for a futuristic revamp after a cash injection from the Government.

Town centre traders "against" new development plans

Town centre traders "against" new development plans

11 June 2014

The row over a new £85m out-of-town shopping centre is hotting up ahead of a decision by planning authorities this week.

Medway needs 25,000 new homes to cope with huge population growth

Medway needs 25,000 new homes to cope with huge population growth

11 June 2014

Medway Council has been told it needs to build at least 1,000 homes a year until 2035 to keep up with the expected population growth in the Towns.

Council to approve £1m funding for new pavilion

Council to approve £1m funding for new pavilion

11 June 2014

Dartford council is tomorrow night (Thursday) set to hand over £1 million for a new pavilion at Hesketh Park.

Business park lets new building

Business park lets new building

11 June 2014

A care and support services company has moved into new premises to accommodate expanding staff numbers.

Land value doubt for Manston developers

Land value doubt for Manston developers

09 June 2014

Concerns from house builders about returns on properties built on Manston airport could scupper any plans for a garden city by its owners.

Battle lines drawn as homes sites suggested

Battle lines drawn as homes sites suggested

09 June 2014

Campaigners have reacted angrily to a list of places suggested for home-building in Gravesham.

More developers join town centre scheme

More developers join town centre scheme

06 June 2014

Two Kent companies have become partners in a £110m venture to regenerate a town centre with a cinema, library and other public spaces.

Fears Island will become housing ‘dumping ground’

Fears Island will become housing ‘dumping ground’

06 June 2014

Members of a group calling for a stop to building on the Island until there’s better infrastructure in place have stepped up their campaign.

Fracking move to spark legal advice surge

Fracking move to spark legal advice surge

05 June 2014

Law firms are preparing for more queries from landowners following plans announced in the Queen's Speech to make drilling for shale gas easier.

New garden city bid for Kent

New garden city bid for Kent

04 June 2014

A homeless charity has had its plans for a new garden city in a sparsely populated part of the county shortlisted for a £250,000 prize.

Local firms should get a share of environment projects

Local firms should get a share of environment projects

04 June 2014

An Environment Agency engineer says the body should be hiring Kent construction companies to do work in the county, rather than national ones.

Constructor scoops £5m of new diggers

Constructor scoops £5m of new diggers

28 May 2014

A host of new vehicles have been delivered to a Kentish Ragstone quarry after permission was granted to extend activity at the site.

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