Council Updates
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Council Updates Tonbridge Set to Gain Its Own Town Council After Borough Decision
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council backs creation of 18-member town council with six wards following community governance review and…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates Safety Works Ordered at Historic Rose and Crown Hotel in Tonbridge After Structural Risk Found
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council uses Building Act powers to force urgent repairs to hotel portico amid public safety concerns Walk…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover Appoints Chair to Lead £20m Pride in Place Programme in Buckland and St Radigunds
Nick Holbrook-Sutcliffe will head new neighbourhood board as part of government’s £5bn community investment initiative Two Dover…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council demands urgent action over stalled broadband rollout
County leaders warn Building Digital UK delays are deepening digital exclusion and undermining growth in rural communities. The Digital…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates New Safer Neighbourhood Team Launches Across Tonbridge and Malling
Four-officer patrol unit will tackle anti-social behaviour hotspots until November in partnership with private security firm. Rowdy car…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Hildenborough Resident Fined £120 After Breaching Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council secures court penalty over repeated nuisance and intimidating behaviour following Community…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council Leader Demands Public Takeover of South East Water
Canterbury City Council backs motion calling for nationalisation after repeated supply failures affecting thousands across Kent and Sussex…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates King’s Hall Herne Bay Closes for £2 Million Overhaul
Iconic seafront venue shuts to events as Canterbury City Council prepares major refurbishment to tackle structural issues and modernise…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council approves 2.98% council tax rise for 2026/27 budget
Band D households will pay an extra £6.57 annually for district services as Dover maintains lowest council tax rate in East Kent. The…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council announces fresh Cabinet changes as Diane Morton steps down
Reform UK leader Linden Kemkaran continues reshaping senior team roughly one year after party’s historic election victory at County Hall…
5 June 2026 -
Council Updates Stansted Parish Council Faces Major Governance Changes Under Borough Review
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council launches consultation on boundary adjustments and council size for Stansted parish as part of…
5 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill Councillor Becomes New Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling
Deputy Mayor Cllr Kim Tanner takes on the borough’s top civic role for a year-long term, choosing air ambulance and learning disability…
5 June 2026