A long-running saga over plans to build two housing estates next to a rare bird habitat has finally concluded.

The start date for a controversial new scheme to fine parents who park outside seven schools has been confirmed – but not everyone appears happy.

A busy stretch of road already scheduled to shut for months has been closed prematurely due to a large water leak.

Plans to cut free swimming and two festivals have been approved along with Medway Council’s budget.

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A council has blamed its mounting maintenance bills on the previous administration who it says “didn’t fix the roof while the sun was shining”.

A cash-strapped local authority has been granted its request for “exceptional financial support” in order to balance the books and avoid bankruptcy.

The deputy leader of the Medway Conservatives has left the party over a disagreement with colleagues.

A popular park and green space has seen a raft of changes more than a year after plans were first announced to give it a makeover.

Three MPs have combined forces in a bid to persuade a council to reverse its intention to cut free swimming for children and the elderly.

Two councillors have been suspended after reports of a fight at a Christmas party.

A new supermarket and 12 homes have been approved to replace a former emergency services building.

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Plans for a former golf course to become a community parkland with walking and cycling routes and picnic benches have been unanimously agreed.

A meeting attended by 100 villagers ended with a vote to oppose plans for 44 homes by a zoo after concerns about flooding, traffic and school places.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition against plans to scrap free swimming sessions for children and over-60s.

A council has secured flats in a tower block for its homeless families which were originally due to be allocated to Londoners.

Parents will be banned from driving along a road near a primary school and face being fined as it becomes the first of many School Streets.

Plans to allow up to 18 flats to be built in a former office block has been approved despite concerns related to overcrowding and parking.

A derelict former snooker hall and sports bar is set to be turned into car-free block of flats and a gym after plans were unanimously approved.