Council Updates
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Council Updates Archaeological surveys planned at Sovereign Way car park before Angel Centre decision
Boreholes and trenches will be dug at Sovereign Way Mid Car Park in Tonbridge this week as preparatory groundwork ahead of a Full Council…
8 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan: residents have until 25 October to comment in consultation the council was directed to hold
Tonbridge and Malling’s Regulation 19 Local Plan consultation closes at 11.59pm on 25 October. Councillors voted to pause it over water…
8 October 2026 -
Council Updates Otterpool Park updated plans open for comment until 4 November, with first 300 homes earmarked near Westenhanger
Updated information for the Otterpool Park garden town, which proposes up to 8,500 homes around Westenhanger, is open for public comment…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling to update corporate debt recovery policy to cover garden waste and homelessness for first time
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Cabinet considered a recommendation on 6 October 2026 to publish an updated Corporate Debt Recovery…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Heart of Kent Hospice awarded £3.53m towards new hospice in Linton
Maidstone Borough Council has approved £3.53 million from developer contributions towards a new hospice and community care hub in Linton…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling cabinet considers Article 4 Direction to require planning permission for new HMOs in parts of Tonbridge, Snodland and East Malling
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Cabinet considered a proposal on 6 October 2026 to restrict the conversion of family homes into…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates KCC seeks views on new five-year plan for disabled children’s short breaks
Kent County Council is consulting on a draft five-year Short Breaks Strategy that proposes widening activity options, changing how…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover council’s housing service rated C2 by regulator as tenant satisfaction holds above national median
Dover District Council’s housing service received a C2 rating from the Regulator of Social Housing in 2025/26, confirming compliance with…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover cabinet considers adopting updated playing pitch strategy covering more than 80 sites across the district
A revised Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy, informed by visits to more than 80 sites and a public consultation that…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent bid for UNESCO geopark status reaches key assessment stage
UNESCO assessors have visited Kent and northern France to evaluate a proposal that would give the White Cliffs of Dover, Samphire Hoe and…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway’s council-owned technology company passes governance audit with six improvement actions
An independent review of Kyndi Ltd found its governance arrangements broadly effective but identified weaknesses in board appraisals…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury junction to get mini roundabout under council plans
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on a £150,000 scheme to reshape the St Stephen’s Hill, Downs Road and Hackington Close…
5 October 2026