Council Updates
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Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling Council to Close Bridge from Lower Castle Field Car Park for Safety Reasons
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council will close and remove the bridge connecting Lower Castle Field Car Park to Racecourse Sportsground from…
27 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Offers Free Bus Travel This Bank Holiday Weekend
Medway Council Offers Free Bus Travel This Bank Holiday Weekend Medway residents can hop on any local bus service without paying from…
25 April 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Denies Development Plans for Hollybush Recreation Ground
Sevenoaks District Council has moved to quash rumours about developing the popular Hollybush recreation ground, as tensions rise over…
25 April 2026 -
Council Updates Lords vote clears Devolution Bill for Royal Assent — Kent councils’ pre-Bill conduct remains subject to live legal challenge
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill cleared its final Lords stages on Thursday 23 April 2026 and now awaits Royal Assent…
25 April 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Seeks Independent Chair and Board Members for £20M Pride in Place Funding in Park Wood and Senacre
Residents in Park Wood and Senacre can now apply to lead decisions on up to £20 million of government-backed investment over the next…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Approves Seven Community Asset Transfers to Parish and Town Councils
Sevenoaks District Council’s Cabinet has approved seven Community Asset Transfers this week, bringing the total to 14 since January 2026…
24 April 2026 - Council Updates
Medway councillor brands Kent LGR timetable ‘rushed and unworkable’ at Full Council
Councillor Spalding challenged the Leader of Medway Council on Thursday evening to say whether the government’s Kent and Medway…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Hoo Peninsula GP access ‘not a future projection’ — Medway councillor challenges administration on healthcare before housing growth
Councillor Sands used Thursday’s Full Council to press the Deputy Leader on the baseline capacity of GP provision for the Hoo Peninsula and…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council to accept Change.org petitions from August under revised scheme
The council’s first Petitions Scheme rewrite since 2010 will widen access to third-party platforms, tighten the lead-petitioner rule, and…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council appoints Rebecca Bayoji as second Independent Person
Mrs Rebecca Bayoji has been appointed for a four-year term to strengthen Medway Council’s code-of-conduct oversight and meet statutory…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council splits Watling polling district ahead of 2027 elections
Councillors approved changes to polling places in Watling, Rochester West & Borstal and Fort Pitt wards on Thursday night, after voters…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Considers £45.95m Purchase of 791 Social Housing Properties
Medway Council was asked on 23 April 2026 to approve £45.95m of capital borrowing to acquire 791 social housing properties from an unnamed…
24 April 2026