As a controversial consultation comes to an end, parents and councillors have hit out against proposed cuts to youth services.

A challenge has been mounted to a controversial red-route traffic management scheme.

Former soldier Ron Sands knows a thing or two about battles which is why people on Hoo have elected him as one of only four independent councillors.

Four years after it was found to be inadequate, a key council department has been graded as good.

As Birmingham County Council declares bankruptcy, political editor Paul Francis questions why KCC has gone quiet on its own well-documented struggles.

A local authority has raised concerns over the damage which could be caused if KCC plans to scrap youth services go ahead.

The council is missing targets to deal with ‘car-killer’ potholes, it has been revealed.

The government’s roads chief has waded into the Dart Charge furore amid ongoing issues collecting payments for motorists using the Crossing.

Public buildings are being re-inspected following the scandal over the use of a building material found in seven Kent schools.

After entering politics when she realised she didn’t want to be a vicar, Elizabeth Turpin speaks to our local democracy reporter about her new role.

Councillors have rejected plans for an HMO to officially change its use, as residents claim there are late night parties and overflowing bins.

A landlord fears the closure of a theatre over concerns about RAAC could lead to the demise of his pub.

Bin strikes in a Kent district have finally ended after 67 days as workers have agreed to accept an improved pay offer.

A Dolly Parton impersonator has expressed disappointment after her show became the latest Kent event to be cancelled over fears of dangerous concrete.

A council waste contractor has defended its decision to pay non-striking binmen a £700 ‘bonus’ for their extra efforts during industrial action.

A former Downing Street advisor to Boris Johnson has been picked to contest Kent’s newest parliamentary constituency for the Conservatives.

Rivals have branded a bid for the Tory leadership a ‘soap drama’ after one of the councillors after the top spot was promoted.

Council chiefs have admitted it’s going to be difficult to meet huge housing targets set by the government as they look for sites to build houses.

A councillor whose ‘inappropriate’ remarks sparked a national backlash from parents of SEN children is leaving politics over the scandal.

A PFI contract has been terminated after an ongoing legal dispute between Kent’s police force and a contractor.