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The Liberal Democrats are ‘ecstatic’ to have taken overall control of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for the first time in almost 30 years.
Campaigners are demanding action to stop drivers hurtling through their village at up to 70mph.
The results in the county’s two local elections are rolling in.
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest hits out at vast swathes of the county being built on for people who don’t even live here.
The future of docks at the centre of controversial redevelopment plans was discussed in Parliament after being put forward for debate by an MP.
Kent Conservative MPs to lose 13 of 18 seats as county votes in local elections, says new polling.
Voters will today elect two new borough councils and choose the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner.
Residents in one part of Kent will get the chance to vote on the county’s first urban neighbourhood plan when voters go to the polls this week.
Kent County County has been hit by multiple cyber attacks and paid out thousands to data breach victims.
Proposals to demolish a working docks and turn it into a business park have been recommended for approval despite huge opposition.
A parish council is raising funds for legal battle to stop a garden village which would “destroy neighbourhoods, countryside and wildlife”.
Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.
The future of a youth group is secure after it sourced new funding to continue running its services.
With a general election looming this year, political editor Paul Francis explores the potential impact of its timing on the Conservatives’ chances.
The future of a massive new housing development has been called into question over a proposed railway station.
Attempts to save land under threat from house-building have suffered a major setback after an inspector and councillors rejected a village green bid.
A hotly-debated road scheme accused of being just a council income-generator will start next month.
A council leader has revealed he has been sounded out about taking over from one of the county’s best-known MPs.
The idea of introducing a “tourism tax” on overnight visitor stays will not be taken forward because a council does not have the power to do so.
There are fears a site off the M20 is not ready for new biosecurity checks coming in next week - which could lead to traffic delays.
A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.
A councillor has defended a privately-funded election pamphlet after claims it resembled an official parish council release.
A controversial decision to build a car park on a green space near a school could be reconsidered.
Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.
A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.
Addressing climate change and inequality are among the priorities of a Green Party member who will be vying for votes at the next general election.
An academy has been given permission to increase gate numbers and serve alcohol at its annual fireworks event, despite dozens of objections.
A sub-committee started in the wake of a damning report into Kent’s failures in SEND provision has been accused of doing ‘very little’.
A community is a step closer to saving a much-loved windmill after a proposal from the county council to sell it off to raise funds.
A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.
Political editor Paul Francis explores the often misunderstood role of police and crime commissioners ahead of the looming elections.
Gypsy and traveller pitches could soon be expanded and green belt land released to meet growing demand in one part of Kent after previous “failures”.
We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.
A local authority has stressed it will “not back down” until it gets the £50 million needed to tackle the number of potholes plaguing its streets.
A local authority that oversees three beachside towns is considering taxing visitors who stay overnight, and additional tax on second homes.
The government could phase in checks on imported goods entering the UK amid fears they could lead to significant disruption.
Residents could be in for a long wait in getting their bin collections up-to-date, according to the guest of this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.
New research reveals dozens of senior Kent council staff earn more than £100,000 a year - but one expert argues such high pay is fully deserved.
A moving-in date for an upmarket retailer has been confirmed as multiple tenants including a council prepare to take over a busy shopping district.
A council is among the best in the country for cracking down on the sale of illicit tobacco, it has been revealed.
A decision to introduce parking fees across parts of a borough have been “called in” by councillors who hope to see the plan dropped.
Plans for a 10-lane cricket net facility at a grammar school could be considered by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up.
A town mayor found to have made false harassment allegations against a member of the public in an attempt to “intimidate” him has defended himself.
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