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Council leader sees work begin

Council leader sees work begin

27 January 2022

The transformation of the former Aylesford Newsprint site into a £180m state-of-the-art logistics centre is under way.

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Major B2B event returns for 2022

Major B2B event returns for 2022

26 January 2022

After being postponed for the last two years, thousands are set to flock for the return of the region's biggest business-to-business event.

Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

25 January 2022

More than 250 residents and a village parish council are fighting plans for "affordable" homes on farmland.

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'No public support for keeping docks'

'No public support for keeping docks'

24 January 2022

A council leader has stoked controversy by suggesting there is little public support for keeping a closure-threatened docks open.

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Dismay at sale of old village school

Dismay at sale of old village school

24 January 2022

Villagers are upset about the council's decision to sell a piece of their heritage without consultation.

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Harder to stop new developments as housing targets missed

Harder to stop new developments as housing targets missed

24 January 2022

Speculative housing schemes across several districts are now more likely to be given the go-ahead, after councils failed to hit new homes targets.

'More new homes needed' to fix traffic hell

'More new homes needed' to fix traffic hell

22 January 2022

More homes are needed to pay for crucial junction work while cars going to a McDonald's will be diverted in an effort to fix a town's traffic issues.

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Business confidence 'grinding to a halt'

Business confidence 'grinding to a halt'

21 January 2022

A leading business organisation is calling on the government to scrap plans to increase national insurance as a report reveals plunging confidence.

Planning approval may be the light at the end of the footpath

Planning approval may be the light at the end of the footpath

21 January 2022

A poorly lit footpath is causing concerns for the safety of pedestrians.

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Unemployment rates continue to tumble

Unemployment rates continue to tumble

18 January 2022

Despite the rise in Omicron cases, the county's jobs market appears to have emerged unscathed, according to the latest figures.

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Housebuilder eyes land for hundreds of new homes

Housebuilder eyes land for hundreds of new homes

14 January 2022

A housebuilder in the county says it is stepping up its efforts to build more homes in the county.

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Plans revealed for 200 flats in town centre

Plans revealed for 200 flats in town centre

14 January 2022

Detailed plans have revealed how two seven-storey blocks of flats proposed for a prime town centre site could look.

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Yet more roadworks on closure-hit A20

Yet more roadworks on closure-hit A20

13 January 2022

Drivers are facing more roadworks on part of the A20 – just weeks after a two-and-a-half month closure of the same stretch came to an end.

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Approval sought for shopping centre flats

Approval sought for shopping centre flats

12 January 2022

Plans have formally been submitted to transform a disused shopping mall and car park into town centre flats.

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Good idea, wrong place, councillors decide

Good idea, wrong place, councillors decide

12 January 2022

A bid to build two homes in the Green Belt has been rejected.

Solar-powered logistics site opens

Solar-powered logistics site opens

12 January 2022

Construction on a major logistics facility, where every building has rooftop solar panels, is complete.

Council approves outside loo for gardener

Council approves outside loo for gardener

11 January 2022

Disbelieving councillors have nevertheless passed plans for an open barn and toilet in a domestic garden.

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Objections to housing development pass 350 despite amendments

Objections to housing development pass 350 despite amendments

11 January 2022

A developer whose housing application has more than 350 objections has reduced its proposal by two homes.

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Concerns over sinkholes rise to the surface

Concerns over sinkholes rise to the surface

11 January 2022

The technology to detect sinkholes before they occur exists, but Kent County Council says it is unaffordable.

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Blueprint to boost growth on track

Blueprint to boost growth on track

11 January 2022

The first stage of a major project to identify the skill needs of the county's firms has been completed.

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