A council which voted to declare a “climate and ecological emergency” has failed to meet its climate targets.

An MP who has served her community for more than a decade has announced she will not stand at the next general election.

A council could be set to splash £3 million of taxpayers’ cash on a “disgusting” town centre multi-storey car park scrawled in graffiti.

The county council has warned more grammar ‘satellites’ may be needed to cope with increase in demand and avoid extra costs to the taxpayer.

Proposals to convert what was once a cinema and more recently a snooker and pool hall have been recommended for approval despite objections.

A leading education expert has claimed hiring tutors to help your kid pass the 11-plus and claim a coveted grammar school place is a waste of money.

The latest episode of the Kent Politics Podcast is available now and features more woe for council finances across the county.

Two annual events that attract thousands of visitors face being scrapped as a local authority seeks to save millions and balance its books.

New figures have revealed the local authority which has amassed the largest amount of debt outside of the county council.

A variety of factors led to rubbish piling up as residents were faced with having 15 days of waste without a bin collection over the festive period.

Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash.

A dentist has accused the government of insulting his profession by offering an extra £50 for registering new NHS patients.

The county’s police force has been asked to find £35million worth of savings in the next five years with the prospect of job losses looming.

A long-standing MP received more in severance payments than he got in salary for serving as a government minister.

Millions of pounds need to be spent on fixing a problem with crumbling concrete at a council’s headquarters which remains largely empty.

A business park touted to host the likes of Netflix and other big tech firms could be paused altogether after failing to attract any firms on-site.

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner has responded to a survey quizzing the county’s residents on their perceptions of the force and crime rates.

A parliamentary candidate says he wants to tackle a declining town centre as one of his priorities.

An under-pressure council has announced a series of measures aimed at keeping it from declaring effective bankruptcy.

A cash-strapped council has questions to answer over its decision to spend more than £7,000 a year renting out office space in Belgium, critics say.