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Council Updates Kent and Medway launch five-year plan to tackle suicide stigma
A new strategy running to 2030 sets out where residents across Kent and Medway can get help, and how communities can be better prepared to…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks town centre to be rebuilt in £138m deal with Wates Group
Sevenoaks District Council has chosen Wates Group as its building partner for a £138 million overhaul of the land east of the High Street…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council completes two affordable housing schemes as part of 1,000-home plan
Maidstone Borough Council has announced the completion of Wilberforce House and Len Martin Court, two affordable housing schemes delivered…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Motorhome bays and new parking restrictions across Thanet considered by joint board
Thanet’s Joint Transportation Board considered proposals on 10 September 2026 for new waiting restrictions across the district, dedicated…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Royal Tunbridge Wells shopping centre wins planning approval for Palm Court overhaul
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s planning committee has resolved to grant permission for improvements to Palm Court at Royal Victoria…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford parking charges frozen for 2025/26 after earlier rises
Drivers in Ashford town centre will pay no more for parking this year than they did last year, after the borough council opted to hold all…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates £76.7m North Thanet Link road scheme on course for planning submission as local opposition raised
A new east-to-west road across north Thanet, estimated to cost £76.7 million, was reported to be approaching a planning application…
11 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police arrested 2,063 people over messages and online posts in five years
Kent Police arrested 2,063 people over the content of messages, posts and calls in five years. In the same period the force brought 261…
11 September 2026 -
Local News Kent residents offered email updates service with privacy controls
A subscription service called Keep Me Posted lets Kent residents sign up for topic-based local updates by email, with their data processed…
10 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dover council considers £150,000 depot after welfare facilities closed over safety rules
Welfare facilities at Dover District Council’s grounds maintenance depot have been closed because they cannot meet workplace regulations…
10 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent misapplied ancient woodland test on Aylesford quarry plan, Maidstone report says
A draft objection published with Maidstone’s cabinet papers says Kent County Council relied on a 2013 decision, taken when ancient woodland…
10 September 2026 -
Council Updates Lockmeadow market decision returns to Maidstone cabinet after traders’ call-in
Maidstone’s cabinet approved the Lockmeadow improvements in July. Councillors sent the decision back on 10 August, asking that the market…
10 September 2026