The county's highways boss has been criticised after suggesting residents in new developments could ‘get on their bikes’ to avoid congested roads.

A Labour Party member of 30 years has quit after being suspended without being given a reason why.

We spoke to councillors who say our local government is not reflecting all the people living in Kent.

After almost a month of bin strikes and recycling being sent to landfill to keep up with collections, workers and the authority remain at a stalemate.

A Kent council has approved plans to reopen a disused Park and Ride site in the face of accusations it is “gambling with residents’ money”.

A blue plaque has appeared in a town accusing its MP of voting to “allow raw sewage to be dumped in a river”.

A public consultation into planned tip closures across Kent has been pushed back fuelling speculation the plans could be reconsidered or shelved.

Kent County Council has brought in more contractors in a bid to tackle the county’s crumbling roads before winter arrives.

A “perfect storm” of rising costs and falling incomes has left a council with a huge hole in its finances, its leader has warned.

Conservative councillors have been told to get in line or “submit your resignation” after news of a potential leadership contest was reveled.

Residents and traders are urging potential buyers of a doomed supermarket not to consider turning the land into housing.

A council has sold off a former brickworks site earmarked for the 77 homes, despite the project being in the pipeline for years.

A councillor is said to have revealed he “has the numbers” to compete to be the leader of Kent County Council.

Rishi Sunak has declared himself an ally of the motorist in a clumsy policy u-turn to help drive votes, writes political editor Paul Francis.

Proposals to put a temporary pause on major housebuilding across a district is being discussed amid fears the local infrastructure is “overwhelmed”.

The Prime Minister made an appearance in Kent at the weekend but it wasn’t for a business meeting or a talk.

As new figures reveal two major council investments are in the red, we asked shoppers and tourists what they think of how the money has been spent.

A town’s finances have taken a big hit after the local authority will miss out on hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Councillors have clashed over proposals bring back a park and ride site, previously mothballed by the last administration.

The leader of the county council has called for Sadiq Khan to shelve any plans to expand the ULEZ scheme to Kent’s border.