In this week’s podcast, our political reporters discuss why some of Kent’s defeated Tories in the general election might be eyeing a return.

A former Conservative MP is considering whether to stand at next May’s Kent County Council election.

Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Labour councillor who has been described as a “real gentleman” and a “one-off”.

The funerals arrangements have been confirmed for a popular and highly respected councillor following his sudden passing.

A historic bandstand and amphitheatre where the Libertines played to rapturous fans will soon be open to the public following an overhaul.

A town will no longer get its first McDonald’s as plans for a luxury gym on the same site have been approved instead.

At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.

Plans for an 80-home estate have been approved after the previous developers behind the scheme went bust.

A former pig farmer embroiled in a planning war after switching up his business without permission says he will defy any efforts to block the venture.

Controversial plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes will now be ruled on by a government planning inspector.

More than £17,000 will be spent on installing second-hand Christmas lights for the first time in a bid to boost an area’s economy.

Figures have revealed the scale of the housing crisis facing one Kent town as large numbers of families are placed outside the borough.

Plans to roll out a sprawling network of 4,000 new homes have been labelled “a disaster” capable of “ruining a historic market town”.

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

Prisoner releases, cuts to OAP energy allowances and problems with a major Kent route are among the topics on this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

Kent’s crime commissioner says the county’s police force already has in place ways of training officers in dealing with persistent issues.

A major union has warned local councils are on the brink of “financial disaster” with no option but to make drastic cuts.

A council is offering a free seven-day workout and a chance to win other prizes to anyone who enters its 2024 Residents’ Survey.

Protestors have gathered at County Hall to demonstrate against the changes to disability benefits.