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Kent’s best and worst recyclers can today be revealed - just months before sweeping new national rules will overhaul how bins are collected.
A rally to protest about the disruption Operation Brock is causing in Kent attracted only a handful of people today, with key figures staying away.
Proceedings were adjourned at a full council meeting when a councillor became unwell and an ambulance was called.
The embattled leader of a Kent council is today considering his position after losing a vote of confidence.
Comments made by a Reform party member suggesting anyone “intimidated” by flags on lampposts could have allegiances “elsewhere” received pushback.
Local democracy reporter Simon Finlay reflects on the power of the political speech-makers…
A county councillor has lifted the lid on her decision to leave Reform UK just 16 months after being elected.
A beloved community centre is one step closer to being saved after thousands of people signed a petition calling for it to remain open.
There are fears more children will face a 25-mile trip to school due to a lack of places, as there are calls for an “urgent” review of Kent education.
Inspectors from the government’s social housing regulator have uncovered “serious failings” in how a council manages its homes.
Proposals to relocate specialist cancer care to a different hospital have been slammed by former patients and their relatives.
The Conservative leader of a Kent district council says he is prepared to step down if Tory rebels return to the fold.
MP Mike Tapp says millions of pounds in funding for schools, buses and local hospitals is helping those living in Kent.
Worried residents have expressed fears over the safety of their high street after reports of “repeat” break-ins and rowdy behaviour.
Toll cash for the new Lower Thames Crossing could be used to secure the long term future of a much-loved ferry service which ended last year.
Pub bosses in the county say government reform to alcohol licensing fails to address the core pressures threatening their futures.
Work on the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing could see "spades in the ground" sooner if the government can speed up court challenges.
An adult education centre will be relocating to a new venue in a town against a backdrop of government cuts to courses.
A council leader has appointed a new cabinet member to tackle climate change and nature recovery.
People have given their backing to a plan to regenerate their town centre.
A Reform UK councillor has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct following a complaint by “several women”.
Kent’s largest local authority has been accused of using “smoke and mirrors” tactics in repaying a massive loan 40 years early.
The founder of a film festival has launched a petition urging councils to reconsider their licensing policy.
One of Kent politics’ most colourful characters, Adam Holloway has led an eventful life.
Reform reveals it is speaking to more Tory councillors in the hopes of recruiting them ahead of next year’s local elections.
Reform UK won three by-elections because the Greens dropped opposition to a 5,000-home development in the Kent countryside, it has been claimed.
An MP is urging people to join a protest against Operation Brock - as motorists are fed up with the M20 being turned into a “lorry park”.
Plans to make it harder for people to know when new pubs, bars or nightclubs want to open or extend their hours have been branded “deplorable”.
Backing pubs should not come at the cost of transparency or the public’s right to know, says the chief executive of the News Media Association.
The Department for Transport has taken oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing project from National Highways in a Labour drive for growth.
The resignation of a parish councillor and a paperwork blunder is set to cost taxpayers almost £4,500.
Police have been called to criminal damage at a political party’s offices in what’s been called an “abhorrent” attack.
A Kent MP has defended “disgraceful” comments made about “low-level mental health problems” such as ADHD and anxiety.
The future of some areas of open land may now be better protected thanks to a change in one authority’s policy.
Ashford MP Sojan Joseph says recent trade deals and strengthening ties with our international allies is vital to boosting Kent’s economy.
A rabbi has warned of a rising tide of antisemitism and called for peace following the appearance of pro-Hamas graffiti in Kent.
A council is putting up fencing around a park in an £18,000 bid to stop illegal encampments after three Traveller incursions in four months.
New post-Brexit border systems requiring non-EU citizens to provide biometric information might not be working, despite a planned launch this week.
A council leader claims he is happy to face a vote of no confidence from former party colleagues.
A by-election to replace a long-serving politician has seen Reform miss out on the chance to double its number of councillors by just 35 votes.
While the political momentum is certainly with Farage, will there come a point where sucking up all these ex-Tories becomes a hindrance?
A council has voted to look into restricting shared homes across part of north Kent.
Dover and Deal MP Mike Tapp responds to the Manchester synagogue attack, warning against division and urging solidarity with Jewish communities.
Another councillor in Kent has ditched their party in favour of Reform in a day of defections.
Four borough councillors have defected to Reform UK from the Conservative Party.
KCC will now reduce the speed limit along a busy road after previously scrapping plans to do so.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch admits ‘mistakes’ led to losing control of Kent County Council to Reform UK.
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