Council Updates
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Council Updates Kent’s housing targets: the demographic engine
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on how many of the homes that Kent councils are required to…
25 May 2026 -
Council Updates Amber heat-health alert issued for Tunbridge Wells as temperatures soar
Health officials warn of significant risks to vulnerable residents and care services during five-day hot weather period from 22 to 27 May…
23 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Votes to Begin Full Council Meetings with Lord’s Prayer
Kent County Council Votes to Begin Full Council Meetings with Lord’s Prayer Kent County Council has agreed to start each full council…
22 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s statutory officers put on notice over pre-Royal-Assent reorganisation spending
A formal Notice of Post-Royal-Assent Candour and Personal Statutory Liability has placed the Section 151 Officers and Monitoring Officers…
22 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Appoints New Chairman as Annual Meeting Reviews Strategic Progress
Kent County Council Appoints New Chairman as Annual Meeting Reviews Strategic Progress Kent’s upper-tier authority confirms civic…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Administration Marks One Year in Control as Annual General Meeting is Webcast Live
Kent County Council Administration Marks One Year in Control as Annual General Meeting is Webcast Live View tweet from @LeaderofKCC Kent…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council presses South East Water to improve emergency bottled water distribution after supply outages
Councillors Jeffery and Harwood meet South East Water to address access problems at bottled water stations during recent Maidstone supply…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council recovers three-bedroom home through tenancy fraud investigation
A successful housing tenancy fraud investigation by Canterbury City Council has freed up a three-bedroom property for re-letting to a…
18 May 2026 -
Council Updates Reform UK takes first Medway Council committee seats for 2026/27
Reform UK has been allocated formal seats on six Medway Council committees for the 2026/27 municipal year, the council’s Annual Meeting…
16 May 2026 -
Council Updates Traffic Incident Causes Heavy Delays on Star Hill in Rochester
Medway Council reports an incident on Star Hill near Victoria Street, leading to severe congestion on surrounding Rochester roads. Medway…
14 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe District Council Launches First Dedicated Solar Installation Programme for 250 Council Homes
The two-year contract aims to reduce tenants’ energy bills and lower the council’s carbon footprint through roof-mounted solar panels…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Completes £4 Million Energy Upgrade Programme for 463 Council Homes
Multi-million pound Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund project delivers insulation, solar panels and heat pumps to cut tenant bills and…
13 May 2026