Maidstone News
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Council Updates Maidstone Council updates Heathlands plans for up to 5,000 homes near Lenham
Maidstone Borough Council and Homes England have published revised proposals for the Heathlands Garden Community after 114 residents and…
4 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 4 October 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 4 October 2026 7 stories · 4-minute read 1936: The Battle of Cable Street: Metropolitan Police and…
4 October 2026 -
Council Updates Park Wood and Senacre residents to help shape £20 million neighbourhood investment
A resident-led board in Maidstone will co-produce a ten-year plan deciding how up to £20 million of government funding is spent across Park…
3 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council plans 1,000 affordable homes as it reopens housing account closed since 2004
Maidstone Borough Council is reviving a dormant housing fund to build and manage 1,000 affordable homes across the borough, with 103…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council asked to approve councillor’s absence on health grounds to avoid automatic disqualification
Maidstone Borough Council considered whether to approve the absence of Councillor Coates, who has been unable to attend meetings since…
1 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 1 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 1 October 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 2009: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom opened, taking over…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Named: the 13-member board that will help decide how £20m is spent in Park Wood, Senacre, Shepway and Mangravet
Maidstone Borough Council has named the 13 people who will help decide how up to £20 million of Pride in Place money is spent in Park Wood…
30 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council urges residents to respond to Oaken Wood quarry plan before 5 October deadline
Maidstone Borough Council is urging residents to submit their views on a county-wide minerals plan that could see hard-rock quarrying at…
30 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council gives extra leave to staff who volunteer as cadet instructors
Kent County Council gives extra leave to staff who volunteer as cadet instructors The leader of Kent County Council has changed council…
29 September 2026 -
Local News Maidstone lines up packed autumn calendar of events
Maidstone Borough Council has announced a range of family, cultural and seasonal events taking place across the borough from October…
29 September 2026 -
Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council’s external auditor finds no significant weaknesses but flags homelessness finance controls
Grant Thornton’s annual report on Maidstone Borough Council’s use of resources for 2025-26 found no significant weaknesses but made one…
29 September 2026