Protesters are celebrating a reprieve after developers failed to win approval for a controversial 1,600-home estate last night.

An event where the public can question council leaders is to return.

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

Building work on a flagship multi-million-pound new public square is yet to start amid snags during the permission-seeking process.

Fly-tippers are dumping mattresses, furniture and hardcore next to derelict garages, frustrated residents claim.

A new document which will guide the future of transport planning in the county has been criticised for ‘ignoring’ a community.

A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.

A Tory leadership hopeful is demanding the end of an outdated convention he says is stopping the UK people being protected from violent criminals.

A demonstration is being arranged to counter changes described as a “tax on the disabled”.

A seasoned Labour campaigner explains how he went from collecting bets at a dog track to livening up the council chamber.

Time is running out for residents to give their views on plans affecting housing, infrastructure, the economy and the environment in their area.

A mother is considering legal action against a council following a change in the way disability benefits are calculated.

Residents will go to the polls to decide on new rules for planning applications affecting their rural community later this year.

Plans for more than 100 new homes have been given the green light despite fears they will accelerate a village’s transformation into a town.

Conservative Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has told the Kent Politics Podcast why he thinks his party lost the general election.

A 450 home development has been approved despite nearly 800 objections because the council could not afford to refuse.

A cash-strapped council says it will prioritising the sale of building assets and increasing charges as “the right way” to address budget woes.

A leading campaigner has warned costs for motorists in Kent are set to soar, with the new Labour government predicted to hike fuel duty.

A group of residents has started a petition calling for an Island to have an independent district council.

A council leader has hit out at Kent County Council over fears an adult education centre will be closed.