Council Updates
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Council Updates Sevenoaks picks Wates to lead £138m town centre rebuild including new leisure centre
Sevenoaks District Council has chosen construction firm Wates Group as its preferred partner for a £138 million scheme to replace the…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Twelve Kent and Medway mental health projects share £90,000 grant
Charities and community groups across Kent and Medway have secured funding from the annual Better Mental Health and Suicide Prevention…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors back plans for new £20m Angel Centre on Sovereign Way car park
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has backed plans in principle to replace the ageing Angel Centre with a new riverside leisure facility…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Contractors hand over The Bench building to Dover District Council in town centre regeneration milestone
The Bench, a four-storey development on Bench Street just off Dover’s Market Square, has been handed over by builders Jenner Group to Dover…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors vote on plans for new Angel Centre to replace ageing leisure hub
Planning officers have backed proposals for a carbon-neutral replacement for Tonbridge’s Angel Centre, with full council set to make the…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford landlords face £7,000 fines over unsafe rented homes
Ashford Borough Council has announced fines of up to £7,000 for private landlords who fail to meet safety standards in rented properties…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent SEND inspection ends – families now wait for Ofsted and CQC report
A three-week review of special educational needs and disabilities support across Kent has wrapped up – but the published findings could…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury parks win three Green Flag awards for 2026
Westgate Parks, Reculver Country Park and Gorrell Valley Nature Reserve have all received Green Flag status for 2026, recognised by Keep…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent launches first countywide partnership to fight fly-tipping
Kent County Council has agreed a new multi-agency partnership and Action Plan after hosting the county’s first countywide fly-tipping…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Free app rewards Gravesend residents for walking and cycling
Kent County Council has launched WeRoam, a free six-month app pilot in Gravesend that gives residents aged 16 and over points and rewards…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone opens Book of Condolence for Ann Widdecombe
Maidstone Borough Council has opened a Book of Condolence for The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, Honorary Freeman of the Borough. Residents across…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury MP Raises Concerns Over East Kent NHS Trust’s Handling of Single-Sex Spaces
Canterbury MP Raises Concerns Over East Kent NHS Trust’s Handling of Single-Sex Spaces Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield has publicly alleged…
12 July 2026