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Funding pulled for police’s ‘immediate justice’ anti-yob blitz

Funding pulled for police’s ‘immediate justice’ anti-yob blitz

27 August 2024

The new Labour government has axed cash destined to deal with antisocial behaviour in Kent.

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Can Nigel Farage and the Reform UK ‘tribe’ affect election result in Kent?

Can Nigel Farage and the Reform UK ‘tribe’ affect election result in Kent?

26 August 2024

Eleven years ago Ukip secured 17 seats on KCC and now, after a successful general election, Nigel Farage’s followers are hoping for similar gains.

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Shelving A249 works has turned road into a ‘dog’s dinner’

Shelving A249 works has turned road into a ‘dog’s dinner’

26 August 2024

A council decision to shelve road works on A249 will merely push traffic congestion elsewhere, say critics.

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Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

24 August 2024

A working men's club that has been part of a village for decades is to become a two-bed home after a couple narrowly won planning permission.

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‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

23 August 2024

A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.

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‘To solve the housing crisis you have to deal with greedy property developers’

‘To solve the housing crisis you have to deal with greedy property developers’

23 August 2024

A Swale councillor talks to the Kent Politics Podcast about how politicians can’t ignore the public and why not enough homes are being built.

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Council ditches swearing fine rules amid legal threat

Council ditches swearing fine rules amid legal threat

22 August 2024

A council has ditched new rules including fines for people swearing in the street amid the threat of a legal challenge from free speech activists.

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Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

22 August 2024

Plans to play music at a bar’s terrace have been delayed amid fears of “an intolerable effect on residents.”

Council threatened with court action over controversial ‘swearing ban’

Council threatened with court action over controversial ‘swearing ban’

22 August 2024

Campaigners have threatened to drag a council to the High Court – potentially costing tens of thousands - unless it overhauls “anti-swearing” rules.

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‘Our historic Kent town will be obliterated by thousands of new homes’

‘Our historic Kent town will be obliterated by thousands of new homes’

22 August 2024

Campaigners fear their town will be “obliterated” by housing after a council signalled the area will bear the brunt of new homes in the borough.

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Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

21 August 2024

Bosses of a ‘gorgeous’ garden centre which ‘offers solace’ have announced a shock closure prompting a deluge of heartfelt messages.

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Bin workers offered new pay deal

Bin workers offered new pay deal

21 August 2024

Bin workers who were threatening to go on strike in a row over wages have been offered a new deal, says a union.

Decision on inquiry to protect 37 acres of farmland due in coming days

Decision on inquiry to protect 37 acres of farmland due in coming days

21 August 2024

The outcome of a public inquiry into a controversial application to protect a pocket of land from developers could be known in the coming days.

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800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

21 August 2024

Plans for a sprawling housing development that will double a village’s population have been approved despite fierce opposition from residents.

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Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

20 August 2024

Top Boy actor Ashley Walters has finally been given the green light to extend his home at the third time of asking.

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Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

19 August 2024

A care home for people with learning disabilities has been ordered following a damning inspection report from the health and social care watchdog.

100 possible ‘grey belt’ plots identified in Kent for housing

100 possible ‘grey belt’ plots identified in Kent for housing

19 August 2024

There may be 100 likely sites of ‘grey belt’ land in Kent that could be suitable for housing development, suggests a report, but where are they?

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‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

19 August 2024

People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.

Crime commissioner reveals his Tory leader choice

Crime commissioner reveals his Tory leader choice

16 August 2024

Speaking to the Kent Politics Podcast, crime commissioner Matthew Scott has lifted the lid on who he thinks should replace Rishi Sunak.

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Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

16 August 2024

A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.

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