Controversial plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes will now be ruled on by a government planning inspector.

More than £17,000 will be spent on installing second-hand Christmas lights for the first time in a bid to boost an area’s economy.

Figures have revealed the scale of the housing crisis facing one Kent town as large numbers of families are placed outside the borough.

Plans to roll out a sprawling network of 4,000 new homes have been labelled “a disaster” capable of “ruining a historic market town”.

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

Prisoner releases, cuts to OAP energy allowances and problems with a major Kent route are among the topics on this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

Kent’s crime commissioner says the county’s police force already has in place ways of training officers in dealing with persistent issues.

A major union has warned local councils are on the brink of “financial disaster” with no option but to make drastic cuts.

A council is offering a free seven-day workout and a chance to win other prizes to anyone who enters its 2024 Residents’ Survey.

Protestors have gathered at County Hall to demonstrate against the changes to disability benefits.

The Home Office has unveiled plans to create a “more fit-for-purpose” reception centre for asylum seekers at a former airport.

A Kent MP is calling for discounts on charges for the county’s drivers at the new Silvertown Tunnel.

An MP has criticised changes to the way disability payments are calculated amid concerns over an increased in costs to the most vulnerable in society.

The introduction of Sunday parking charges is ‘threatening the future of farmers’ markets’.

A scheme that includes reopening a castle and creating a public square will now be complete by the start of 2026, a council expects.

The government is set to go ahead with cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners across the country.

Plans put forward to give councils powers to set bus routes, fares and schedules more easily have divided leaders locally.

Four candidates including MP Tom Tugendhat have made it through the latest round of voting to become the next leader of the Conservatives.

Around 300 people protested on a seafront walk to show their support for a children's centre which could be axed as part of funding cuts.