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£500k of grants to support transport services

08 November 2023
£500k of grants to support transport services

Community groups can stake a claim for transport schemes from a pot of government funding worth £500,000 to Kent.

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Plan to close Kent rubbish tips binned

07 November 2023
Plan to close Kent rubbish tips binned

Controversial plans to close four of Kent’s tips have been scrapped after county councillors voted to dump the proposals.

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KCC Labour members ‘not resigning’ over party Gaza row

06 November 2023
KCC Labour members ‘not resigning’ over party Gaza row

Labour county councillors appear to have backed their leader Sir Keir Starmer’s stance over the conflict in the Middle East.

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Politician leading controversial tip closures plan steps down

04 November 2023
Politician leading controversial tip closures plan steps down

The cabinet member leading the controversial proposed closures of household tips across the county has resigned.

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Kent schools lose out on more than £13m

03 November 2023
Kent schools lose out on more than £13m

Schools across Kent have lost millions in funding because of errors made by the Department for Education (DfE), according to new claims.

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Call for KCC to run in-house school taxi service

02 November 2023
Call for KCC to run in-house school taxi service

The soaring cost of providing cabs to school children has resulted in the suggestion that KCC could run an in-house taxi service.

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Crime commissioner to stand for re-election

01 November 2023
Crime commissioner to stand for re-election

Kent’s Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner has announced he will seek a third term in next year’s elections.

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NHS offers £1,230 healthy food cash to hard-pressed parents

31 October 2023
NHS offers £1,230 healthy food cash to hard-pressed parents

Pregnant women and parents of young children can now apply for funding to help pay for milk, fruit and veg.

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Cost of controversial £40m railway station to soar further

31 October 2023
Cost of controversial £40m railway station to soar further

The cost of a controversial £40m rail project is set to soar "substantially" and the county's taxpayers will pick up the tab, new papers reveal.

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‘We were once seen as cranks, but now we’re really going places’

27 October 2023
‘We were once seen as cranks, but now we’re really going places’

The leader of the Green Party at County Hall has opened up about his background and mission to make Kent a better place.

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‘To solve prison space crisis – build them, fill them’

19 October 2023
‘To solve prison space crisis – build them, fill them’

Kent’s police and crime commissioner says more prisons need to be built to house the increasing number of inmates being convicted.

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From second-hand car dealer to county's top job

18 October 2023
From second-hand car dealer to county's top job

Former KCC leader Sir Paul Carter has lifted the lid on his background, time in office and why there's no way he’d be tempted back to the top job.

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Covid blamed as school expulsions soar

16 October 2023
Covid blamed as school expulsions soar

Violence and persistent bad behaviour have resulted in a surge in the number of children being ousted from schools.

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Police promise protection for Jewish community over Israel-Hamas war

13 October 2023
Police promise protection for Jewish community over Israel-Hamas war

The county’s police commissioner has condemned the ‘glorification’ of Hamas terrorist attacks amid a rise in hate crimes against the Jewish community.

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Nature recovery plan draws scepticism from green campaigners

12 October 2023
Nature recovery plan draws scepticism from green campaigners

A government-backed scheme aimed at reversing the decline in the county’s natural habitats has drawn support but scepticism remains.

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Petition makes legal case to scrap ULEZ scheme

12 October 2023
Petition makes legal case to scrap ULEZ scheme

The Transport secretary has been urged to use the law to intervene in a battle to scrap the Ultra Low Emission Zone at the border with Kent.

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Six flats replace derelict dance hall

11 October 2023
Six flats replace derelict dance hall

New homes have been built on the site of a historic dance hall as part of a scheme aiming to bring derelict properties back into use.

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Three-month road closure hits castle coffers

11 October 2023
Three-month road closure hits castle coffers

The chief executive at one of Kent's favourite tourist attractions has told how a prolonged road closure has ‘detrimentally’ affected business.

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Kent projects receive funding aimed at suicide prevention

10 October 2023
Kent projects receive funding aimed at suicide prevention

Eleven projects aimed at preventing suicide, reducing self-harm and saving lives are being announced as a way of marking World Mental Health Day.

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Council chief survives leadership challenge

06 October 2023
Council chief survives leadership challenge

The embattled leader of Kent Council Council has survived a back bench challenge for his job.

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