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Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

10 July 2020

A cash-strapped leisure trust faces significant job losses after a Kent council's cabinet refused to approve an emergency bailout loan of £120,000.

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Lakes plagued by inflatable swans, anti-social behaviour and litter

Lakes plagued by inflatable swans, anti-social behaviour and litter

09 July 2020

A council is clamping down on visitors to a country park who are "putting themselves at risk" and "causing damage".

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'Jobs and services at risk unless government funds councils'

'Jobs and services at risk unless government funds councils'

09 July 2020

Councillors have united in their praise for staff working during the pandemic but have warned the government must foot the bill to avoid service cuts.

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Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

08 July 2020

Opposition parties have signed an open letter calling for the leader of a borough council to step down.

Tories turn on Boris for 'disgraceful' care home criticism

Tories turn on Boris for 'disgraceful' care home criticism

08 July 2020

A former Conservative council leader of 15 years has hit out at his party leader for weak leadership and 'disgraceful' comments about care homes.

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Calls to 'pick up' children who miss out on free school meals

Calls to 'pick up' children who miss out on free school meals

08 July 2020

There are fears children will miss out on free school meals if their parents are made redundant in the next few weeks.

Young couples 'forced to move' by affordable housing shortfall

Young couples 'forced to move' by affordable housing shortfall

07 July 2020

A council has tonight approved a blueprint to help fix its affordable housing shortage after its scale and impact were laid bare.

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Council reveals recovery plan

Council reveals recovery plan

06 July 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted many aspects of life and now one council has revealed how it plans to recover from its affects.

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Funding boost for key junction

Funding boost for key junction

05 July 2020

Kent County Council is preparing to stump up hundreds of thousands to help fund a project which will see a busy route upgraded.

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'Brown paper packages' slur lands top Tory in trouble

'Brown paper packages' slur lands top Tory in trouble

04 July 2020

Senior councillor 'slanders cabinet and maligns the future king of England' in stormy video debate.

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Care home to replace Volvo garage

Care home to replace Volvo garage

03 July 2020

A car showroom will be demolished to make way for a 75-bed nursing home.

Fate of former car showroom yet to be decided

Fate of former car showroom yet to be decided

03 July 2020

The decision as to whether a huge 1930s building in a town centre can be converted into flats has been deferred.

Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

03 July 2020

With the number of people gaining British citizenship slowly growing, many applicants this year feel left in limbo due to lockdown.

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Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

02 July 2020

A police investigation has been launched into the latest twist in a row over a pride flag.

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'It's downright disrespectful to be mocked and laughed at'

'It's downright disrespectful to be mocked and laughed at'

02 July 2020

The owner of a beauty salon feels the industry is being "ignored and disregarded" by politicians.

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Nightclub fears showroom flats will lead to noise complaints

Nightclub fears showroom flats will lead to noise complaints

02 July 2020

Plans to turn an empty town centre car showroom into homes will be debated this evening - with two night spots worried about the plans.

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New child domestic abuse law welcomed

New child domestic abuse law welcomed

01 July 2020

Children can now be deemed domestic abuse victims, allowing greater sentencing powers.

Library opening dates revealed

Library opening dates revealed

01 July 2020

The council has announced when 12 Kent libraries will re-open to the public.

The £60m cost of Covid

The £60m cost of Covid

01 July 2020

The cost of Covid-19 is set to soar to almost £60 million with discussions due to be held about how it will affect taxpayers and council services.

Thanet Way set for £4.4m overhaul

Thanet Way set for £4.4m overhaul

30 June 2020

A project to reconstruct the deteriorating surface of major Kent road has been given the green light thanks to a major cash boost from the government.

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