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Leisure centre makeover plans approved

Leisure centre makeover plans approved

28 July 2020

A town centre leisure complex is set for a revamp after councillors approved plans.

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Tenants struggling with rent urged to not suffer in silence

Tenants struggling with rent urged to not suffer in silence

24 July 2020

Residents hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic have been reminded council help is at hand to ensure they are not kicked out of their homes.

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Cash-strapped council faces 'bankruptcy'

Cash-strapped council faces 'bankruptcy'

23 July 2020

A council admits it may have to effectively declare itself bankrupt as it faces a £3 million black hole due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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'Selfless' councillor, 31, loses battle with disease

'Selfless' councillor, 31, loses battle with disease

23 July 2020

A "brave, diligent and selfless" councillor has died from a debilitating disease aged 31 just weeks after getting married.

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KCC responds to calls for 'more empathy' for migrant children

KCC responds to calls for 'more empathy' for migrant children

23 July 2020

A council leader has responded to comments made by a local charity on the need for more empathy for unaccompanied asylum seeker children.

High Court orders rethink on council costs

High Court orders rethink on council costs

22 July 2020

A judge has said a Kent council will be allowed to have a review looking at a decision letting a developer claim £171,000 in planning appeal costs.

'Mystery' coronavirus recovery plan revealed

'Mystery' coronavirus recovery plan revealed

21 July 2020

A plan to help Kent recover from the coronavirus pandemic has been shrouded in mystery, a council leader has admitted.

MPs call for flexible train tickets

MPs call for flexible train tickets

20 July 2020

A group of Kent MPs have written to Southeastern calling on them to introduce flexible ticketing for commuters.

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Council refuses to 'unequivocally support' BAME communities

Council refuses to 'unequivocally support' BAME communities

20 July 2020

Kent County Council has refused to "unequivocally support" BAME communities in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Almost a third of eligible workers furloughed

Almost a third of eligible workers furloughed

17 July 2020

Almost a third of workers eligible for furlough have been forced to claim on the scheme, new figures have revealed.

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PM hopes for return to normality before Christmas

PM hopes for return to normality before Christmas

17 July 2020

Boris Johnson has today announced fresh measures to bring the UK further out of lockdown.

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Tempers flare over 'lynch mob' comments

Tempers flare over 'lynch mob' comments

17 July 2020

A fiery council meeting descended into acrimony last night amid calls to rename a 'racist' car park.

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Council confirms leisure centre closure

Council confirms leisure centre closure

17 July 2020

A council vote has confirmed a leisure centre's year-long closure – despite a petition against it.

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'This was singular battle in a long war'

'This was singular battle in a long war'

16 July 2020

The battle over a huge housing scheme rages on, a councillor has said, as a developer plans to fight back.

Kent's biggest family court to close

Kent's biggest family court to close

16 July 2020

The landlord of the county's biggest family court is looking to redevelop the building and turn it into homes.

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Parking concession announced for shoppers

Parking concession announced for shoppers

16 July 2020

Town centre visitors and shoppers will be given 30 minutes grace from this weekend after councillors approved an urgent motion.

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Controversial recycling centre gets green light

Controversial recycling centre gets green light

15 July 2020

Plans to build a recycling centre have been given the go ahead despite numerous objections.

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Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

15 July 2020

During lockdown a Wetherspoon's bin area was used a "public toilet", a councillor has said.

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Huge housing plan turned down amid £165k developer fightback warning

Huge housing plan turned down amid £165k developer fightback warning

13 July 2020

Councillors turned down a scheme for more than 400 homes for the third and final time, despite costly warnings from officials.

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Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

13 July 2020

Keeping councillors in check has been described like herding cats. But this mayor has discovered the knack at 76.

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