Council Updates
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Council Updates Medway sets out SEND reform plan aiming to cut specialist placements and increase mainstream inclusion by 2029
A local area plan to overhaul support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Medway, jointly…
2 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 Kent and Medway armed forces conference meets in Gravesend for 12th year
Council and military leaders gathered at The Woodville in Gravesend on 29 September 2026 to share how public services can better support…
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 -
Council Updates New oversight board proposed for Kent’s £239m health and social care pooled fund
The Kent Health and Wellbeing Board considered proposals to strengthen governance of the county’s Better Care Fund, which totals nearly…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates New public toilets planned for Herne Bay seafront at cost of £135,000
Canterbury City Council’s Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to build a new toilet facility on the East Cliff promenade, replacing…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s Lord Mayor to stage first charity gig at Westgate Hall
I need to address both corrections: 1. **Westgate Hall venue status**: Based on available information, Westgate Hall in Canterbury has been…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Council writes to Home Secretary over Walderslade asylum property
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has asked the Home Secretary to investigate whether a Walderslade property used as asylum dispersal…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover council debated motion to increase transparency over new planning delegation rules
A motion put to Dover District Council on 30 September 2026 sought to establish clearer public information and a transparent process for…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Nearly 1,900 residents sign petition calling on Dover to review parking charges and stay limits
A petition with 1,901 valid signatures, including concerns about a three-hour limit at Guildhall Car Park in Sandwich, was considered by…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent neighbourhood health plan to set county-wide priorities ahead of April 2027 launch
The Kent Health and Wellbeing Board considered an early draft of a Neighbourhood Health Plan that must be in place by April 2027, covering…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Swale to decide on new leisure deal covering Sheppey, Sittingbourne and Faversham
A single operator could take over three leisure centres across Swale from April 2027 under a contract of up to 15 years, with cheaper…
30 September 2026