Council Updates
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Council Updates Badsell Road junction in Paddock Wood to be upgraded as 1,000 new homes arrive
Kent County Council has awarded the contract for a junction overhaul at Badsell Road and Maidstone Road to Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Travelodge changes room key rules after woman’s room was accessed without her consent
Travelodge changes room key rules after woman’s room was accessed without her consent Travelodge has overhauled how it issues room keys…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Twelve modular homes to open at Blue Bell Hill for homeless families
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has started building a 12-home temporary accommodation scheme on a former commuter car park at Blue…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents asked to have their say on homelessness, private renting and social housing policies
Sevenoaks District Council has opened public consultation on draft updates to three housing policies, with all surveys closing at midnight…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford charity works with young people and families on the margins
Uprising Youth and Community, based in Ashford, says it supports local young people, families and those facing significant challenges to…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe council to vote on children’s play area for Bouverie Square town centre park
Councillors on the planning and licensing committee are due to consider plans for a new play zone in Folkestone town centre, part of the…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council sets out planning vision for The Pantiles and the Commons
The council has published a policy statement placing The Pantiles and Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons at the heart of its long-term…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent council launches free acid attack training for local retailers
Kent County Council’s Trading Standards team is offering free online training to DIY stores, builders’ merchants and garden centres across…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone residents asked to have their say on quarry plan that could affect ancient woodland near Aylesford
Kent County Council is consulting on a draft minerals plan that includes a proposed extension to Hermitage Quarry, raising concern about…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone’s new town centre library sees visitor numbers more than double
The Sandgate Road library and Community Learning Centre recorded 10,648 visits in June 2026 — a 131% rise on figures from the old Grace…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals
Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals Ashford, Gillingham and Margate are among 59 sites across England…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who picked Kent’s four new councils? The question the county council is now asking itself — explained
Kent is getting four new councils. The chairman of the county council has put in writing that the winning map came from three Labour-led…
6 August 2026