A road traffic scheme fining motorists for driving down designated streets around schools is set to be expanded in a move welcomed by residents.

The thorny subject of immigration is front and centre as our panel discuss the latest developments in the county.

A bid has been submitted to turn a care home, which has sat empty for two years, into a house of multiple occupancy.

Council leaders in one part of Kent will take questions from the public at the fourth such event.

A pub which has been banned from having DJs and a dancefloor for the past seven years has successfully got the restrictions removed.

Financial projections predict further difficulties for a council but leaders say work is being done to turn things around.

A councillor has been determined to have been bullying and harassing in emails during his ward work.

A council is looking at ways to meet the growing demand for school places, and is considering expanding into graveyards.

A pub which had dancefloors and DJs banned following violence has asked for the restriction to be removed.

Residents in a close-knit community fear things will never be the same again if proposed local government reforms get the go-ahead.

A proposal for 132 flats on a former shipyard could see a condition which claws back profit for council services if approved.

Plans to expand a high street’s “no cars” rule have been praised by pedestrians as a “no brainer” but some businesses remain sceptical of its motive.

Kent and Medway should be combined under the management of one single unitary authority, says Reform UK's county council leader.

One of Kent’s authorities has outlined its preferred option for the reorganisation of local government in the county - but not everyone agrees.

A pub which saw a landlord surrender his licence after serious police concerns has turned a corner under new management.

A Traveller pitch has been spotted at a popular playing field - just months after concrete blocks were installed to prevent unauthorised access.

Existing traffic rules could be expanded and ANPR traffic cameras used to enforce them as part of proposed changes in a town centre.

A proposal to enclose a holiday park swimming pool and plans for a major new industrial facility are among the latest planning bids submitted.

Our columnist has given his views on how changes to the registration of voters will have a huge impact on the House of Commons.

An application to turn a five-bed home in a “peaceful” and sought-after” location into a shared house has provoked fury among residents.