Council Updates
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Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Backs £2.4m Grant to Reopen Sports Centre Swimming Pool
The district council has approved a one-off capital grant of £2,421,250 to restore swimming facilities at Folkestone Sports Centre by summer
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford enters UK Town of Culture 2028 race as council seeks resident stories
Dartford Borough Council is calling on residents to share their stories as the town bids to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028, w
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Final Hours to Nominate Gravesham’s Community Heroes as Award Deadline Approaches
Subtitle Gravesham Borough Council urges residents to submit nominations before tomorrow’s deadline for the annual Community Awards recognis
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Makes Final Push for Residents to Shape Kent Local Government Shake-up
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is urging residents to respond by today’s deadline to a government consultation that could replace the curre
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Emergency Gas Works Force Full Closure of Beatty Road in Rochester
Medway Council has announced an immediate road closure on Beatty Road near City Way as Southern Gas Networks carries out urgent repairs. Dri
25 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Tunnel Eastbound Lane Closed Following Incident with Police Response
Medway Council has confirmed an ongoing incident in the Medway Tunnel eastbound that has prompted a lane closure and police attendance, with
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Local Plan 2041: Council Targets 24,540 New Homes with Major Shift Away from Car Dependency
Council’s submitted Local Plan prioritises buses, cycling and walking over private vehicles as Medway plans for 1,636 new homes each year th
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Seeks Final Views on Public Footpath Application Changes
Subtitle Kent residents have until midnight on 23 March 2026 to comment on proposals that could speed up footpath applications based on 20 y
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Councillors Vote Through 3.8% Pay Rise Despite Earlier Pledge to Cut Allowances
Reform UK-led council approves allowance increase less than a year after leader Linden Kemkaran promised a 5% cut to fund community projects
21 March 2026 -
Council Updates Government Launches Public Consultation on Kent’s Local Council Future
Residents now have their say on competing proposals that could reshape how the region’s councils are organised by 2028. The Government has l
16 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Seeks Views on Public Footpath Application Reforms
KCC proposes new approach to prioritise local routes and tackle application backlogs ahead of 23 March deadline. Kent County Council is aski
16 March 2026 -
Council Updates Reform-Led Councils Deliver Significant Savings Whilst Managing Rising Costs
Reform-Led Councils Claim Significant Savings Whilst Managing Rising Costs Reform UK claims its ten controlled councils have delivered major
16 March 2026