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Will council give peas a chance?

Will council give peas a chance?

21 October 2020

A controversial application to build nearly 200 homes on land known as the pea fields, has been recommended for approval by council officers.

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Council cash to bail out trading arm

Council cash to bail out trading arm

20 October 2020

Public funds have been pumped into a council's commercial trading arm amid a dire financial year.

Maps blunder leaves alcohol zones 'unfit for purpose'

Maps blunder leaves alcohol zones 'unfit for purpose'

15 October 2020

A council blunder has led to criticism renewed rules to tackle anti-social behaviour are unfit for purpose just days after being approved.

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House-building policy 'will cost us all dearly'

House-building policy 'will cost us all dearly'

15 October 2020

The Tory leader of KCC has written to the county's 16 Conservative MPs warning his party will lose votes over the PM's pledge to build, build, build.

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'It's a planning nightmare'

'It's a planning nightmare'

15 October 2020

Campaigners battling against a huge 4,000 home development say even more houses could be on the way.

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Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

14 October 2020

In parts of Kent one in three children lived through lockdown in poverty - and there are fears the number will grow.

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'This is the biggest financial challenge we have faced'

'This is the biggest financial challenge we have faced'

14 October 2020

Our bills could go up as finance bosses look to balance the books - find out how much you could be paying.

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Mother calls town centre parklets 'discrimination'

Mother calls town centre parklets 'discrimination'

13 October 2020

A mother with a disabled child is challenging a parking ticket after she couldn't find a disabled bay in a town centre because of new 'parklets'.

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'I've received threats but will not be silenced'

'I've received threats but will not be silenced'

12 October 2020

An MP branded a "transphobe" after a row on Twitter is calling for "reasonable and respectable debate" after receiving a number of terrifying threats.

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Flash demo outside cinema

Flash demo outside cinema

11 October 2020

Demonstrators staged a flash demo outside a cinema, calling for more Government support for workers under threat of unemployment.

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‘Furlough must continue in bid to avoid jobs crisis’

‘Furlough must continue in bid to avoid jobs crisis’

10 October 2020

There are calls for an extension of the Government’s furlough scheme until at least the middle of next year amid “staggering job losses”.

MP Tracey Crouch tells of cancer battle

MP Tracey Crouch tells of cancer battle

09 October 2020

One of Kent's most prominent politicians has lifted the lid on living with breast cancer while keeping a sense of humour.

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Parking cost rise on the cards as huge budget shortfall revealed

Parking cost rise on the cards as huge budget shortfall revealed

08 October 2020

A council halted plans to increase parking fees this year because of the pandemic, but now plans are brewing for next year.

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Plans for Kent's most polluted road 'tinker at edge' of problem

Plans for Kent's most polluted road 'tinker at edge' of problem

08 October 2020

A council has revealed its latest scheme to reduce pollution at a notorious hotspot, but the reaction has been mixed.

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Town to get new war memorial with 1,000 names

Town to get new war memorial with 1,000 names

03 October 2020

A town is to get a new £126,000 Portland stone wall so 1,000 names can be added to an existing cenotaph but the project still needs more cash.

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Amazon slammed over HGV parking problems

Amazon slammed over HGV parking problems

02 October 2020

A government minister says she is "losing patience" with shopping giant Amazon's failure to deal with nuisance lorries at one of its Kent warehouses.

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'Army barracks' retirement village plans thrown out

'Army barracks' retirement village plans thrown out

01 October 2020

Developers behind a 50-home retirement village have been sent back to the drawing board after designs were compared to army barracks and a prison.

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Cash-strapped councillors could receive payouts

Cash-strapped councillors could receive payouts

01 October 2020

The idea of a 'hardship fund' to support county councillors who lose their seat at the next election is to be the subject of a review.

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225 homes in village finally approved

225 homes in village finally approved

01 October 2020

Hundreds of new homes in a controversial planning saga have been agreed after senior officers warned it would cost taxpayers huge amounts to reject.

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Council could quit giant riverside HQ

Council could quit giant riverside HQ

30 September 2020

Changing working practices caused by the pandemic have prompted a local authority to look at making a multi-million pound move.

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