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Councils double-checking buildings for controversial concrete

08 September 2023
Councils double-checking buildings for controversial concrete

Public buildings are being re-inspected following the scandal over the use of a building material found in seven Kent schools.

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‘Nightmare’ six-month road closure could finish early

06 September 2023
‘Nightmare’ six-month road closure could finish early

A major scheme to replace water mains in a village could finish before Christmas, it has been suggested.

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£1.1m bill to replace leaky school roof

05 September 2023
£1.1m bill to replace leaky school roof

A primary school and nursery that only opened in 1997 needs a new roof and it will cost £1.1 million to replace it.

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Councillor who eyed Tory leader role promoted

04 September 2023
Councillor who eyed Tory leader role promoted

Rivals have branded a bid for the Tory leadership a ‘soap drama’ after one of the councillors after the top spot was promoted.

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‘What I said was clumsy, but torrent of abuse that followed left me shattered’

02 September 2023
‘What I said was clumsy, but torrent of abuse that followed left me shattered’

A councillor whose ‘inappropriate’ remarks sparked a national backlash from parents of SEN children is leaving politics over the scandal.

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Police chief welcomes plan to sack rogue officers

01 September 2023
Police chief welcomes plan to sack rogue officers

The county's police and crime commissioner has welcomed a government plan to automatically sack officers guilty of gross misconduct.

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Top Kent Tory MP ‘could lose seat’ over tip closure plans

31 August 2023
Top Kent Tory MP ‘could lose seat’ over tip closure plans

Conservative MP Helen Whately could be dumped out of parliament over plans to shut her local tip, opposition figures claim.

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Crackdown on illegal vape selling

30 August 2023
Crackdown on illegal vape selling

Retailers who illegally sell vaping products to Kent's teenagers are to be targeted in a two year blitz.

‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

26 August 2023
‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

A council says it has reached a new ‘unthinkable’ crisis point of having to consider stopping taking Kent children into care.

Housing protesters demand 'withheld' traffic data

25 August 2023
Housing protesters demand 'withheld' traffic data

Villagers angered by plans to build thousands of houses on farmland are demanding data from traffic surveys.

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Flood of criticism over ‘nightmare’ road closure

09 August 2023
Flood of criticism over ‘nightmare’ road closure

A water firm has come under fire over a six-month road closure, with residents complaining of HGVs thundering past their homes.

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Six contenders tipped for council leadership race

08 August 2023
Six contenders tipped for council leadership race

Six councillors are now rumoured to be in the frame for the leadership of Kent County Council, amid growing unrest within the ruling party.

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Rural crime soars as thieves use ‘spy drones’

08 August 2023
Rural crime soars as thieves use ‘spy drones’

Figures show Kent’s farmers lost nearly £2 million of equipment to thieves in 2022 – a 37% rise on the previous year.

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‘Highways officers get bullied and threatened at meetings’

04 August 2023
‘Highways officers get bullied and threatened at meetings’

Kent's highways chief claims the county council's officers no longer attend planning meetings because they are "insulted, bullied and threatened".

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KCC’s bee project wins award

04 August 2023
KCC’s bee project wins award

The county council’s scheme to encourage people to become more “bee friendly” has won an impressive government award.

Fury at highway chief’s ‘get on your bike’ suggestion to new build homeowners

03 August 2023
Fury at highway chief’s ‘get on your bike’ suggestion to new build homeowners

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

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Sharp rise in cyberbulling among teens

03 August 2023
Sharp rise in cyberbulling among teens

A survey of young people has revealed an increase of cyberbullying.

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Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

02 August 2023
Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

A public meeting will be held to discuss a six-month road closure amid concerns local communities will be unable to cope when schools go back.

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Tip closure consultation shelved amid ‘u-turn speculation’

01 August 2023
Tip closure consultation shelved amid ‘u-turn speculation’

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

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More pothole fixers hired in 'race against time' to fix county's crumbling roads

01 August 2023
More pothole fixers hired in 'race against time' to fix county's crumbling roads

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

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