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MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

25 March 2021

An MP has written an open letter to his borough council objecting to its Local Plan and suggests it 'reconsider' its objection to garden communities.

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Leisure centre to get complete overhaul

Leisure centre to get complete overhaul

24 March 2021

A gym could be ditched at a popular leisure centre which will be completely redeveloped from scratch.

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150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

24 March 2021

Home Secretary Priti Patel has laid out her ideas for tougher immigration plans as around 150 asylum seekers arrived in the UK.

‘I will not resign’ vows councillor in CCTV row

‘I will not resign’ vows councillor in CCTV row

24 March 2021

A petition has been launched to oust a councillor after a camera clash. But he says he is staying.

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Venue loses outdoor bar area bid

Venue loses outdoor bar area bid

23 March 2021

A town centre bar has lost its bid to open a new outside bar area to serve alcohol and show live sport on big screens in its beer garden.

MP criticised over housing plan support

MP criticised over housing plan support

23 March 2021

Residents say an MP "should be ashamed" after coming out in support of a development they feel will blight their lives.

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The battle for County Hall

The battle for County Hall

22 March 2021

As we lurch out of lockdown there's a key vote on the horizon - here's everything you need to know about the council elections.

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More than 1,500 lorries clamped this year

More than 1,500 lorries clamped this year

19 March 2021

Special powers given to Kent County Council after Brexit has allowed officers to clamp 1,500 lorries parked up in the county.

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The week in politics: KCC gets in an election frenzy

The week in politics: KCC gets in an election frenzy

19 March 2021

Our political editor Paul Francis rounds up the latest goings on at Westminster and Kent County Council headquarters this week.

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£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

18 March 2021

Planning permission has been granted to transform a 90-acre former printing site int a hub for businesses.

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'We simply cannot afford to be complacent'

'We simply cannot afford to be complacent'

18 March 2021

A council boss has urged residents not to be complacent in the fight against Covid-19, as the end of lockdown is in sight.

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Calls to protect Kent's coastlines

Calls to protect Kent's coastlines

18 March 2021

Calls have been made to protect hundreds of kilometres of coastline across the county from the damaging effects of climate change.

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MP makes return to Commons after cancer treatment

MP makes return to Commons after cancer treatment

16 March 2021

MP Tracey Crouch has returned to the House of Commons for the first time since her cancer treatment ended.

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Shoppers get good news about muddy footpath

Shoppers get good news about muddy footpath

14 March 2021

A footpath to the shops which turns into a mud bath every time it rains is to get made up after nearly 10 years of complaints from residents.

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Nurses' pay and the man who led the Brexit charge retires

Nurses' pay and the man who led the Brexit charge retires

12 March 2021

Can Labour win in the council elections in May? It revealed one of its campaigning points this week.

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Council planning to splash out £1.5m on former offices

Council planning to splash out £1.5m on former offices

12 March 2021

A council wants to give its former offices a £1.5m makeover but must begin work by the end of this month to qualify for government cash.

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KCC could face £120m budget gap in 2022

KCC could face £120m budget gap in 2022

11 March 2021

Kent County Council (KCC) could face a budget gap of up to £120million in the next financial year, it has emerged.

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'There's no back up'

'There's no back up'

11 March 2021

Plans to redraw Medway's political map have been put forward but there are concerns over some wards being represented by just one person.

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MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

10 March 2021

An MP has labelled a 2,000 home development which is part of a council's draft plan for the future as "ill conceived" and "completely unsuitable".

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Could you be our next councillor?

Could you be our next councillor?

10 March 2021

Two independent councillors are calling for more people to put themselves forward as candidates in May to break the two-party stronghold.

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