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Local News Mental health nurse Cllr Douglas Hamandishe elected Mayor of Medway for 2026/27
Cllr Douglas Hamandishe (Gillingham North) has been elected Mayor of Medway for the 2026/27 civic year, with Cllr Sharon Jackson (Strood…
15 May 2026 -
Investigations Westminster’s New Barons: Mayors will be granted new powers
On 29 April the Lord Privy Seal told Parliament on the King’s behalf that “Mayors have been granted new powers.” Notice the verb. Granted…
14 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe District Council Launches First Dedicated Solar Installation Programme for 250 Council Homes
The two-year contract aims to reduce tenants’ energy bills and lower the council’s carbon footprint through roof-mounted solar panels…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Completes £4 Million Energy Upgrade Programme for 463 Council Homes
Multi-million pound Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund project delivers insulation, solar panels and heat pumps to cut tenant bills and…
13 May 2026 -
Local News GB Freedom Party to hold first public meeting in Chatham on 3 June
Kent-based political party GB Freedom Party will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday 3 June at St. Mary’s Island Community Centre…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham Borough Council Secures £1.5m Pride in Place Funding for Community-Led Improvements
Gravesham Borough Council has been awarded £1.5 million from the government’s Pride in Place programme to fund resident-backed projects…
12 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Warns Residents of Fake Parking Services Phishing Email
Council alerts residents to delete fraudulent emails impersonating Parking Services and advises password changes for those who may have…
12 May 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford launches Tenterden PSPO consultation after projectile reports
Ashford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order for Tenterden Urban, following…
12 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Opens Call for Sites for Local Plan Review
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council invites landowners and developers to submit sites suitable for homes, jobs or community uses as part of its…
11 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Warns Residents of Fake Parking Services Phishing Email Scam
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has alerted residents to delete a fraudulent phishing email pretending to be from its Parking Services and…
11 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Warns Residents of Fake Phishing Email Posing as Parking Services
Maidstone Borough Council has issued an urgent alert about a phishing scam email falsely claiming to be from its Parking Services team…
11 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s housing-capacity gap: the documented numbers
South East Water has formally told Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council that of the 19,620 homes the council is mandated to deliver by 2040…
11 May 2026