Local News
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Council Updates Aggregation blackout left more than 2,600 pension cases outstanding as Kent fund reported strong overall service performance
A system blackout that began in February 2026 had left thousands of pension aggregation cases unprocessed by the end of June, the Kent…
30 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent pension fund approved £400m in private equity and infrastructure commitments as fund value reached £9.6bn
Minutes published from the June 2026 meeting of Kent County Council’s Pension Fund Committee show members approved two £200m commitments to…
30 September 2026 -
Council Updates £42m flood scheme opens to protect Tonbridge and Hildenborough
An expanded Leigh Flood Storage Area and new Hildenborough defences, costing £42 million in total, are designed to cut flood risk for 1,870…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent and Medway conference marks 12 years of armed forces support
Leaders from Kent County Council, Medway Council and the Ministry of Defence gathered in Gravesend on 29 September 2026 for the 12th Kent &…
29 September 2026 -
Local News Maidstone lines up packed autumn calendar of events
Maidstone Borough Council has announced a range of family, cultural and seasonal events taking place across the borough from October…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates Benches on Tonbridge’s Woodland Walk restored after bolts and plaques stolen
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has repaired and returned benches to Woodland Walk after thieves stripped them of bolts and…
29 September 2026 -
Local News Maison Dieu sets out events programme through July 2027
Dover’s historic town hall on Biggin Street has released a schedule of more than 30 events running from April 2026 to July 2027, with…
29 September 2026 -
Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
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Economy The Pig buys the Tunbridge Wells Hotel on the Pantiles
The 20-bedroom Grade II listed hotel, run for the past 13 years by Julian Leefe-Griffiths, is to be refurbished by its new owner, four…
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Council Updates Maidstone council’s external auditor finds no significant weaknesses but flags homelessness finance controls
Grant Thornton’s annual report on Maidstone Borough Council’s use of resources for 2025-26 found no significant weaknesses but made one…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates External auditors make three improvement recommendations to Tonbridge & Malling but find no significant weaknesses
Grant Thornton’s annual audit report for 2025/26, considered by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Audit Committee on 28 September 2026…
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Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling’s local plan remains sole ‘red’ risk after government intervention overrides council vote
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Audit Committee considered a risk register update on 28 September 2026 showing that failure to adopt…
29 September 2026