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Kent MPs call for emergency council funding

22 January 2024
Kent MPs call for emergency council funding

Three Kent MPs have put their names to a letter calling on the government to rethink funding levels to local authorities such as Kent County Council.

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‘Expect a rumpus over this’ – protests planned to save libraries

22 January 2024
‘Expect a rumpus over this’ – protests planned to save libraries

Demonstrations are being planned after news that up to one-third of libraries could be closed as the council looks to make savings.

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99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

20 January 2024
99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

Cash-strapped Kent County Council is considering selling off up to one-third of the county’s libraries in a bid to make savings.

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£246,000 in grants available to parents through Kent organisations

18 January 2024
£246,000 in grants available to parents through Kent organisations

Businesses, charities and community groups working with children and families can claim a slice of a near £250,000 fund in grants.

High-tech water butts could help stop sewage spills

17 January 2024
High-tech water butts could help stop sewage spills

Water butts, some with high-tech solar panel systems, could be the answer to sewage spills into the sea and Kent’s rivers.

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Town fighting back against wave of crime and violence

14 January 2024
Town fighting back against wave of crime and violence

After years of major problems the tide is beginning to turn in a town’s fight against crime and anti-social behaviour.

Dental X-rays to be used on asylum seekers who claim to be children

11 January 2024
Dental X-rays to be used on asylum seekers who claim to be children

The Home Office is poised to start using dental X-rays to assess asylum seekers who claim to be children – but some have raised concerns.

From nut farming to county hall – the young councillor proving he has ‘true grit’

10 January 2024
From nut farming to county hall – the young councillor proving he has ‘true grit’

He’s one of the younger members of the ruling Conservatives at county hall but Tom Cannon harbours serious ambitions in both business and politics.

New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

10 January 2024
New ‘satellite’ school to tackle county’s SEND places shortfall

Plans to create a new satellite school for pupils with special educational needs on an island with a shortage of places have been welcomed.

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The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

09 January 2024
The Crown and Mr Bates vs The Post Office help net Kent £1.75m

The latest episodes of TV’s The Crown and Call the Midwife and new drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office have pumped £1.75m into the Kent economy.

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'KCC will regret cuts to youth services'

09 January 2024
'KCC will regret cuts to youth services'

A retired NHS and local government worker who founded a healthy living programme says Kent County Council will regret cutting youth services.

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‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

09 January 2024
‘I sat in bomb shelter and feared the worst’

A councillor on a humanitarian mission to Ukraine has told how he cheated death as Russian missiles rained down around his hotel.

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‘We’re facing three years of Brock – it’s going to be grim’

08 January 2024
‘We’re facing three years of Brock – it’s going to be grim’

Post-Brexit checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are going to “wreak havoc” on our motorways and A-roads, a transport boss has warned.

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Road deaths double in mystery spike

05 January 2024
Road deaths double in mystery spike

Between April and September 2023, 22 people lost their lives on Kent’s roads compared to 11 in the same period in 2022.

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KCC misses targets for key services as complaints rise

05 January 2024
KCC misses targets for key services as complaints rise

The county's largest local authority has missed targets for vital services in 23 of 38 areas including care assessments and special educational needs.

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‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

04 January 2024
‘We need a long-term fix’ – more than 5,000 pothole reports in 10 weeks

New figures reveal how many reports of potholes have been made to Kent County Council, but what are they doing about them?

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Future of popular ferry service in doubt over funding issues

02 January 2024
Future of popular ferry service in doubt over funding issues

The future of a popular ferry service linking Kent to Essex is in doubt as the two councils face major funding concerns.

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Tip charges for DIY waste disposal scrapped

29 December 2023
Tip charges for DIY waste disposal scrapped

Bathroom tiles, drainpipes and plasterboard can all be disposed of at the tip free of charge from December 31.

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‘You have one month to create plan to help asylum seeker children’

22 December 2023
‘You have one month to create plan to help asylum seeker children’

A judge had given the Home Office and KCCl one month to create a plan to deal with the number of asylum seeker children.

'Closing youth clubs could save KCC from going bust'

22 December 2023
'Closing youth clubs could save KCC from going bust'

The decision to cut youth services across Kent could stave off the prospect of the county's largest authority going to the wall, it has been claimed.

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