Local News
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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 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling to update corporate debt recovery policy to cover garden waste and homelessness for first time
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Cabinet considered a recommendation on 6 October 2026 to publish an updated Corporate Debt Recovery…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Heart of Kent Hospice awarded £3.53m towards new hospice in Linton
Maidstone Borough Council has approved £3.53 million from developer contributions towards a new hospice and community care hub in Linton…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling cabinet considers Article 4 Direction to require planning permission for new HMOs in parts of Tonbridge, Snodland and East Malling
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Cabinet considered a proposal on 6 October 2026 to restrict the conversion of family homes into…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates KCC seeks views on new five-year plan for disabled children’s short breaks
Kent County Council is consulting on a draft five-year Short Breaks Strategy that proposes widening activity options, changing how…
6 October 2026 -
Local News New rail ale trail links 16 pubs from Rainham to Gravesend and West Malling
The free Thames & Medway Rail Ale Trail uses the train to link micropubs, traditional pubs and a brewery taproom across nine stops in north…
6 October 2026 -
Local News Giant inflatable monsters to take over Maidstone town centre this half-term
Maidstone’s Monster Mash runs from 25 to 31 October with a free trail, and a seven-year-old’s ice-cream-loving design has been named its…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover council’s housing service rated C2 by regulator as tenant satisfaction holds above national median
Dover District Council’s housing service received a C2 rating from the Regulator of Social Housing in 2025/26, confirming compliance with…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover cabinet considers adopting updated playing pitch strategy covering more than 80 sites across the district
A revised Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy, informed by visits to more than 80 sites and a public consultation that…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent bid for UNESCO geopark status reaches key assessment stage
UNESCO assessors have visited Kent and northern France to evaluate a proposal that would give the White Cliffs of Dover, Samphire Hoe and…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway’s council-owned technology company passes governance audit with six improvement actions
An independent review of Kyndi Ltd found its governance arrangements broadly effective but identified weaknesses in board appraisals…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury junction to get mini roundabout under council plans
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on a £150,000 scheme to reshape the St Stephen’s Hill, Downs Road and Hackington Close…
5 October 2026