Council Updates
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Council Updates Hextable Residents Head to Polls in District Council By-Election
Hextable Residents Head to Polls in District Council By-Election Five candidates are competing for the Hextable ward seat at Sevenoaks…
5 March 2026 - Council Updates
Leader’s Partisan Election Comments Draw Attention Amid Council Instability
Leader’s Partisan Election Comments Draw Attention Amid Council Instability Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran has made explicit…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s Council Leader Backs Single Unitary Authority Model for Government Decision
The Leader of Kent County Council has advocated for Option 1A—a single unitary council structure—as the most practical approach to…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s Council Leader Backs Single Unitary Authority Model for Government Decision
Kent’s Council Leader Backs Single Unitary Authority Model for Government Decision The Leader of Kent County Council has advocated for…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Reform UK Becomes Britain’s Best-Funded Party Ahead of May Elections
Reform UK Becomes Britain’s Best-Funded Party Ahead of May Elections Nigel Farage’s party outraises Labour, Conservatives, and Lib Dems…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Hextable Ward By-Election Takes Place Today With Five Candidates in the Race
Hextable Ward By-Election Takes Place Today With Five Candidates in the Race Voters in Hextable are heading to the polls today to elect a…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Chatham Aims for First-Ever UK Town of Culture Title with £3 Million Prize
Chatham Aims for First-Ever UK Town of Culture Title with £3 Million Prize Medway town launches ambitious campaign to secure national…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Neighbourhood Policing Investment Brings Extra Officers to Kent High Streets
Neighbourhood Policing Investment Brings Extra Officers to Kent High Streets Labour Government’s funding commitment delivers thousands of…
5 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Council Hosts Drop-In Event on Gypsy and Traveller Sites Policy Changes
Dover Library consultation session offers residents chance to learn about proposed pitch allocation updates on 6 March. Kent County Council…
4 March 2026 - Council Updates
Public Consultation Opens on Future of Kent’s Council Structure
Public Consultation Opens on Future of Kent’s Council Structure Residents have until 26 March to have their say on proposals that could…
3 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Backs Single Unitary Authority in Major Local Government Shake-Up
Government opens public consultation on how Kent and Medway’s councils could be reorganised, with KCC proposing one unified authority. The…
3 March 2026 -
Council Updates Flood Alert Lifted for Tidal Medway as Conditions Improve Across Region
Medway Council confirms improving situation with no further flooding expected in the Medway Estuary and Isle of Grain area. Medway Council…
3 March 2026