The shadow home secretary has visited part of the county this morning and said residents need to vote for Labour at the next election.

A Kent council is struggling to retain adult social workers despite being in a “better position than elsewhere”.

An independent garden centre could be turfed over and transformed into new homes to help meet an area’s chronic shortage of housing.

The Labour leader of Medway Council has reflected on the party’s record as they approach their first year in office.

A new multi-million pound replacement mental health ward, designed specifically for older patients, has opened.

A council leader has reflected on his time in charge as he approaches the one-year mark.

A council is offering women sports classes free of charge at a leisure centre.

A six-month extension to a support scheme helping the most vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living has been been welcomed.

An opposition council leader has been accused of Islamophobia after referencing the Taliban during a council meeting.

A council is encouraging eligible households to apply for insultation upgrades in order to lower their energy costs and carbon footprint.

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.

In the latest episode of Kent Politics Podcast we speak to Tracey Crouch about her shock decision to not stand at the next election.

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.