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Robert Boddy, Local Democracy Reporter

'No one can see us - these dangerous new loading bays are killing our trade’

01 June 2024
'No one can see us - these dangerous new loading bays are killing our trade’

A business owner has slammed a new traffic management scheme he says is costing him thousands of pounds and is making a high street a “ghost town”.

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Controversial Docks redevelopment plan approved - but fate still not sealed

30 May 2024
Controversial Docks redevelopment plan approved - but fate still not sealed

A controversial application for a new employment and enterprise hub has been given the go-ahead by councillors - but could still be stopped.

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Council eyes new ANPR cameras to crackdown on traffic violations

30 May 2024
Council eyes new ANPR cameras to crackdown on traffic violations

A local authority is hoping to better enforce moving traffic offences with new ANPR cameras spread across 17 locations.

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‘There’s a lot more to do’: Verdict made on Labour’s first year in charge of council

29 May 2024
‘There’s a lot more to do’: Verdict made on Labour’s first year in charge of council

Last year Labour ended 20 years of Conservative rule at Medway Council. Political leaders of all stripes have given their verdict on what came next.

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Tories announce election candidate for hotly contested seat

29 May 2024
Tories announce election candidate for hotly contested seat

The Conservative Party have named their candidate for a key battleground seat in Kent which polls suggest could swing to Labour.

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‘We’ve lost thousands of pounds because of roadworks – we want compensation!’

23 May 2024
‘We’ve lost thousands of pounds because of roadworks – we want compensation!’

Local traders say business is down by 85% because of roadworks in the area which customers are avoiding.

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‘The impasse is infuriating’: Kent MP’s final plea as football regulator plans ditched

23 May 2024
‘The impasse is infuriating’: Kent MP’s final plea as football regulator plans ditched

A Kent MP and former sports minister has expressed her disappointment a historic football governance bill will not pass because of the election.

Labour launches election campaign in Kent

23 May 2024
Labour launches election campaign in Kent

Sir Keir Starmer has launched the Labour Party’s election campaign in Medway today.

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Vote on controversial docks development to go ahead

21 May 2024
Vote on controversial docks development to go ahead

A controversial planning application to redevelop working docks will go before a council’s planning committee for a decision.

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Scandal-hit youth prison where weapon-making was rife ‘allowed to fail for years’

21 May 2024
Scandal-hit youth prison where weapon-making was rife ‘allowed to fail for years’

A young offender institution where serious violence had risen and children were held in solitary confinement has faced its final scathing report.

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Government to decide whether girls’ grammar schools can start accepting boys

21 May 2024
Government to decide whether girls’ grammar schools can start accepting boys

Plans for three selective schools to become mixed-sex and admit both genders have been passed to a minister to decide.

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Council’s new leisure centre prices branded ‘daylight robbery’

20 May 2024
Council’s new leisure centre prices branded ‘daylight robbery’

A local authority has been warned it risks turning its new £24million leisure centre into a ‘white elephant’ unless it addresses its ‘high prices’.

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‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

20 May 2024
‘We must think creatively’: Greens select candidate for general election

The Green Party has selected a parliamentary candidate who has vowed to fight for ‘creative solutions’ to give residents better chances if elected.

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Questions over £20m cost of fixing council HQ

18 May 2024
Questions over £20m cost of fixing council HQ

Council bosses are defending a decision to spend millions on fixing their headquarters.

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Calls for Cabinet member to resign over poor performance

17 May 2024
Calls for Cabinet member to resign over poor performance

Opposition councillors have accused council cabinet members of “gaslighting” the public over cracking down on anti-social behaviour.

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First stage of 800-home development next to country park approved

15 May 2024
First stage of 800-home development next to country park approved

The first 91 houses in an 800-home development have been given the green light.

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‘Dawn of a new era’ declared as council group selects new leader and deputy

14 May 2024
‘Dawn of a new era’ declared as council group selects new leader and deputy

An opposition group have elected a new leader who they hope will take them back in to power.

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Everything you need to know about new ‘red route’ parking rules

11 May 2024
Everything you need to know about new ‘red route’ parking rules

Controversial ‘red routes’ come into force in one part of Kent today. Here’s everything you need to know about the new traffic measures.

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Former deputy Tory leader joins Independent Group

09 May 2024
Former deputy Tory leader joins Independent Group

The ex deputy leader said she left the Tories over disagreements about the direction they were heading in and an unwillingness to accept mistakes.

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Michael Gove to decide future of docks application

09 May 2024
Michael Gove to decide future of docks application

Michael Gove will consider whether to intervene over a controversial application to redevelop docks.

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