Council Updates
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Council Updates Kent Councils Move Bin Collections to Dawn Hours During Heatwave
Waste crews across Kent are starting rounds markedly earlier during the current heatwave, with residents asked to have bins out the night…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Leads National Effort to Restore Historic Ponds and Revive Wildlife Habitats
A county-wide programme of pond mapping and restoration in Kent is targeting “ghost ponds” and degraded farmland water bodies to bring back…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s SEND Services: From Nine Identified Weaknesses to Lifted Improvement Notice
Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway moved out of formal government intervention in August 2024 after a five-year scrutiny process…
23 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Training & Apprenticeships to Become KAE Future Pathways Under Kent Adult Education
Kent County Council is merging its in-house youth training service into Kent Adult Education from the 2026/27 academic year, creating a…
23 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Approves Expansion of Specialist SEND Provision at Dover Christ Church Academy
Kent County Council has approved capital investment to expand Aspen 2, the Dover district’s specialist unit for pupils aged 11–18 with…
22 June 2026 - Council Updates
Biggest KSENT Games Yet Brings Inclusive Sport to 127 SEND Pupils Across Kent and Medway
Active Kent & Medway brought together pupils from 18 special schools for a day of adapted sport at what organisers called the largest KSENT…
19 June 2026 - Council Updates
Canterbury’s 800-Year-Old Poor Priests’ Hospital Opens Its Doors as a Living Gallery
Canterbury City Council has launched the Clocktower Gallery inside the restored medieval Poor Priests’ Hospital, with its first exhibition…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor
Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor Cllr Sojanah Sabapathy says she has been working with Primark’s team to…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Approves £2.2 Million Investment in Edenbridge Leisure Centre
Sevenoaks District Council has voted to spend £2.2 million upgrading Edenbridge Leisure Centre, promising modernised changing rooms, an…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill to Receive 4G and 5G Infrastructure Upgrade After Years of Poor Mobile Signal
Kent County Council has confirmed new investment in mobile connectivity for Kings Hill, near West Malling, targeting longstanding coverage…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Launches Summer Drink-Driving Campaign Across Kent Roads
Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team is urging drivers across the county to plan ahead this summer and avoid getting behind the wheel…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Find Suggests Sutton Hoo-Type Helmets Could Have Been Made in England
A small bronze die unearthed near Faversham is prompting experts to reconsider whether Anglo-Saxon crested helmets of the Sutton Hoo type…
17 June 2026