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Council Updates Kent County Council hands out 25,000 reflective tags to primary school children
Kent County Council is giving free reflective tags to primary school children across the county as part of its annual Be Bright Be Seen…
12 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent pupils share mental health views at Maidstone event
Young people from 19 schools across Kent gathered at the Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel on 7 October 2026 for the fifth annual Big…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent water groups join forces after supply disruptions
A new partnership bringing together water companies, councils, environmental groups, farmers and businesses has held its first meeting to…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates KCC staff to get 10 days’ paid leave for cadet volunteering
Kent County Council has approved a new annual leave entitlement giving eligible staff up to 10 working days off to volunteer with military…
9 October 2026 -
Local News Kent designer’s Sophia 21 handbag raises money for Down syndrome charity 21 Together
Anna Angel named the bag after her daughter Sophia, who has Down syndrome. She has pledged £100 to the charity 21 Together from each bag…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford cabinet asked to recommend £6.8m to transform former Odeon cinema into arts venue
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered a proposal on 8 October 2026 to commit a further £6.813m to refurbish the former Odeon cinema…
9 October 2026 -
Local News Rochester woman starts petition calling for independent reviews of repeated prison recalls
Sharon Pearson says repeated recalls for licence breaches, where there is no new offence, should be checked by someone independent. A…
9 October 2026 -
Local News University of Kent says it has no links to Chinese research funder named in MI5 alert
Canterbury Christ Church University did not reply to similar questions by the deadline. The University of Kent says it has “no current or…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford council proposes cutting new staff probation periods from six months to three months ahead of employment law change
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered a revised probation policy on 8 October 2026 that would halve the standard probationary period…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Archaeological surveys planned at Sovereign Way car park before Angel Centre decision
Boreholes and trenches will be dug at Sovereign Way Mid Car Park in Tonbridge this week as preparatory groundwork ahead of a Full Council…
8 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan: residents have until 25 October to comment in consultation the council was directed to hold
Tonbridge and Malling’s Regulation 19 Local Plan consultation closes at 11.59pm on 25 October. Councillors voted to pause it over water…
8 October 2026 -
Council Updates Otterpool Park updated plans open for comment until 4 November, with first 300 homes earmarked near Westenhanger
Updated information for the Otterpool Park garden town, which proposes up to 8,500 homes around Westenhanger, is open for public comment…
7 October 2026