A suspended Labour councillor has received criticism from former colleagues after engaging in “Nazi scum” chants during a recent counter-protest.

The ruling party on a council has been accused of “playing games” with the climate after failing to stop investing in fossil fuels.

A council has vowed to continue to deliver a series of financial support schemes for residents bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis.

A shipyard subjected to a spate of arson attacks could be transformed into a riverside development - but no discounted properties will be available.

Plans to convert part of a shopping centre into a healthy living centre has been signed off and will be named after a public health chief.

Changes to housing targets announced by Angela Rayner could see the housebuilding goal for one part of Kent rise to nearly 35,000 homes.

A council is set to consider plans to set up a children’s home for youngsters with complex needs using government cash.

Plans to refurbish a disused town centre office block have taken a step forward as contracts are put out for its £35million tender.

A group of residents are gearing up to fight against revised plans for an “enormous” winery they fear will do irreparable harm to the countryside.

A cash-strapped council already facing significant financial pressures is on course to spend more than it can budget for.

Plans to build a special needs secondary school have been blocked and sent to the secretary of state over the loss of playing fields.

A council has voted unanimously to support a motion calling on the new Labour government to compensate women impacted by changes to pension rules.

A council has become the first in Kent to recognise experience within the care system as a protected characteristic when making decisions.

Plans to make several towns safer for women and girls, including by using plain-clothes officers to reduce assaults, have been approved.

River boat tours could be set to return to a tourist town as part of proposals to erect a new docking station.

Children will be able to ride the bus for free in part of Kent this summer thanks to a government-funded scheme.

Plans to add more cameras to several towns to catch motorists flouting traffic rules have been welcomed despite claims they’re purely to “make money”.

A new £23.65 million family sports and leisure centre is officially open.

A council has approved plans to bring in charges for those who bin more than others.

Residents in one of the fastest growing parts of Kent are being asked their views on its “blueprint for the future”.