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‘They’re simply not listening’: Council leader slams town hall funding package

‘They’re simply not listening’: Council leader slams town hall funding package

19 December 2023

A council leader has accused the government of failing to listen to local authorities once again over the significant cost pressures they face.

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Former nightclub could be turned into flats

Former nightclub could be turned into flats

19 December 2023

A nightclub which shut in 2013 could be transformed into even more homes than initially planned after developers said the scheme was no longer viable.

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Last chance to have your say over controversial traffic scheme

Last chance to have your say over controversial traffic scheme

18 December 2023

Consultation over plans to bring in London-style red routes on some roads comes to an end this week.

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Medway’s largest boot fair could get bigger

Medway’s largest boot fair could get bigger

15 December 2023

Medway’s largest car boot sale has applied to increase the number of events held each year.

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Old police house could become creative hub for uni

Old police house could become creative hub for uni

15 December 2023

Plans for a Grade II-listed police section house to be turned into a university creative hub will go before a planning committee next week.

‘I grew up in a war zone, it’s helped shape who I am...’

‘I grew up in a war zone, it’s helped shape who I am...’

12 December 2023

A new councillor has told how his difficult childhood in a warzone has led him to wanting to help others.

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Disused waterworks to become community centre

Disused waterworks to become community centre

12 December 2023

Funding has been announced that will help transform a former waterworks building into a community centre.

Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

Children’s services targeted in bid to tackle £12m finance hole

08 December 2023

A social worker team has been slashed and improvement money cut as the council aims to tackle its £12 million overspend.

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Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

Gove accused of ‘stabbing’ local Tories in back with bankruptcy comments

07 December 2023

A senior Kent politician has criticised fellow Tory Michael Gove for comments he made about councils being to blame for going bust.

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London families stopped from moving into tower block over fire safety fears

London families stopped from moving into tower block over fire safety fears

07 December 2023

Plans to house 81 homeless families in a tower block have been put on hold after a fire safety inspection.

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‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

04 December 2023

Council chiefs say they are powerless to stop hundreds of homeless Londoners being relocated to Kent.

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Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

Council chiefs quizzed by public in first Q&A session

01 December 2023

Council bosses were asked about failing social services, roadworks chaos, broken promises and accessibility issues at a Q&A session.

Dockside business campus project moves forward

Dockside business campus project moves forward

30 November 2023

Drawings of new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate have been revealed.

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Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

Great crested newts found at redevelopment site

29 November 2023

A former golf course earmarked for a new park is home to great crested newts and 34 species of birds.

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‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

‘Fine overrunning roadworks £12k a day’

29 November 2023

An MP is supporting a bill that would ramp up fines on overrunning roadworks to more than £12,000 a day.

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Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

Investigator to crack down on wrongly claimed council tax discounts

24 November 2023

A council is looking to recoup £800,000 by cracking down on those who claim single person discounts, when they no longer live alone.

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Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

Your chance to quiz council bigwigs

24 November 2023

Members of the public have a chance to quiz the two most powerful men in Medway.

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Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

Hundreds join fight to save Britain’s biggest nightingale population

23 November 2023

A campaign to stop a developer from building on the outskirts of a bird sanctuary is gaining momentum.

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Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

Firms offered interest-free £600k loans to boost jobs

23 November 2023

A council is offering lucrative interest-free loans in bid to help businesses grow and take on more workers.

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Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

Rogue recycling costs taxpayers £57k

22 November 2023

Some 3,000 tons of recyclable waste could not be processed because residents had put the wrong things into the bags - costing taxpayers £57,000.

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