Council Updates
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Council Updates Kent Pension Fund forecasts £233,000 overspend as McCloud and pooling costs bite
Budget papers put the Kent Pension Fund’s forecast 2026-27 overspend at £233,260, driven by unexpected IT, printing and pooling costs…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Pension Fund value rises to £9.96bn but equity managers lag benchmarks
The Kent Pension Fund grew by more than £500 million in the quarter to 30 June 2026, though developed-market equity mandates underperformed…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council asks British Museum to give district residents priority Bayeux Tapestry tickets
Canterbury City Council says its residents deserve the same priority booking access already offered to people in Hastings and Rother…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates New SEND unit to open at Deal primary school this month
The Lighthouse, a specialist unit for up to 14 children with Education, Health and Care Plans, is opening at The Downs Church of England…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Council halts Local Plan over water supply fears
Full Council voted on 3 September 2026 to pause the borough’s draft Local Plan, saying water supply and infrastructure must be properly…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling council considers submitting its new local plan for independent examination
Full Council met on 3 September 2026 to decide whether to approve the borough’s draft Regulation 19 Local Plan for publication and…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Medway sets ten-year ambition to halve health inequality gap as Marmot Place report published
An independent report from the Institute of Health Equity, presented to Medway’s Health and Wellbeing Board on 3 September 2026, set out…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Medway’s SEND reform plan targets sharp cuts in specialist placements as demand doubles
Medway Council and its NHS partners presented a local SEND reform plan to the Health and Wellbeing Board on 3 September 2026, setting out…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Shoreham fly-tipper ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work after Sevenoaks council prosecution
A man found guilty of dumping waste on Redmans Lane in Shoreham has been handed a suspended prison sentence, 150 hours of unpaid work and a…
3 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council asks for views on plan that could open new quarry site near Aylesford
Kent County Council has opened a Regulation 19 consultation on its Pre-Submission Draft Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2026, proposing one new…
3 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone cricket pavilion left waiting for CIL cash after Cabinet shelves M20 Junction 7 funding
Maidstone Borough Council’s Cabinet has dropped a £714,369 M20 Junction 7 contribution from its second round of Community Infrastructure…
3 September 2026 -
Council Updates Chart Sutton neighbourhood plan reaches public consultation stage with 35-home allocation at its centre
Chart Sutton Parish Council’s neighbourhood plan, which includes a site allocation for 35 dwellings south of Amber Lane, was before…
3 September 2026