Council Updates
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Council Updates Canterbury City Council launches eight-week review to reshape local democracy ahead of government merger
Residents in Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable asked whether they want new town councils as part of biggest council shake-up in 50…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates What’s Really Happening to Kent’s Rivers, Beaches and Water Bills
Almost every monitored river in the Medway and the Stour now fails the legal environmental tests. Eleven Kent sewage treatment works are…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates Broken Down Lorry Causes Traffic Disruption on Berwick Way Roundabout in Strood
Medway Council alerts drivers to exercise caution following vehicle breakdown on slip road at busy Strood junction. A broken-down lorry has…
6 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections: your complete voter’s guide
From the Liberal Democrat administration that took the council outright in 2024, to Reform UK’s full-slate insurgent push, from the…
6 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tributes paid as long-serving Medway councillor Phil Filmer dies aged 74
Cllr Phil Filmer, who represented Cuxton, Halling & Riverside on Medway Council and served the borough for more than three decades, has…
6 May 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council coalition collapses after Labour leader’s WhatsApp ‘asks’ on planning votes
Canterbury City Council’s three-year Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition collapsed on Tuesday after the Lib Dems accused Labour leader Cllr…
6 May 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham Borough Council Urges Residents to Submit Local Plan Comments Before 29 May Deadline
Three weeks remain for Gravesham residents to comment on the draft Local Plan 2042 before the final consultation closes on Friday 29 May at…
6 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone and Hythe District Council Approves £567,000 Hardship Relief Package for Residents
Funding targets cost-of-living support, voluntary sector strengthening, and physical health programmes across the Kent coastal district…
4 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council highlights major rental law changes as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect
Maidstone Borough Council has urged local residents to understand new rental legislation that came into force on 1 May 2026, ending…
2 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells residents can vote early today as borough pilots new flexible voting system
Registered voters in Tunbridge Wells Borough can cast their ballots early at three special voting hubs open until 6pm today, as part of a…
2 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Launches £20M Pride in Place Programme for Park Wood and Senacre Residents
Residents in Park Wood, Senacre, and surrounding Maidstone areas can now shape spending of £20 million UK Government funding over the next…
29 April 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling Council Closes Lower Castle Field Car Park Bridge to Racecourse Sportsground for Safety
The bridge linking Lower Castle Field Car Park to the Racecourse Sportsground in Tonbridge closes tomorrow, with full removal planned later…
29 April 2026