Local News
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Council Updates Maidstone’s three town-centre pocket parks open after a summer of roadworks
Three pocket parks in St Faith’s Street, Brewer Street and Union Street have been completed, two months after the road closures that built…
26 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford cabinet asked to back public survey on town centre masterplan
Dartford Borough Council’s cabinet considered proposals to launch an online public survey on the future of the town centre, with the…
26 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford cabinet asked to approve £85-an-hour fees for work on major infrastructure schemes
Dartford Borough Council’s cabinet considered proposals to introduce cost-recovery fees of £85 an hour for council services provided in…
26 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dover repaid £770,000 to government over Right to Buy receipts error, then found it was not owed
Dover District Council paid £505,000 plus £265,000 interest to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in August 2026…
26 September 2026 -
Investigations Have Britons given up on voting? A century of turnout, and what the people who stay at home say
In 1950, 84 in every 100 registered voters cast a ballot. In July 2024 it was fewer than 60, and in Sittingbourne and Sheppey barely half…
26 September 2026 -
Local News Medway Council sets out health and wellbeing support through A Better Medway
Medway Council’s A Better Medway service brings together NHS health checks, stop-smoking support, walking, cycling and a free 12-week…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council bulletin covers quarry concerns, pocket parks and pothole trial
Maidstone Borough Council’s fortnightly update, issued on 25 September 2026, covers everything from a sustainable pothole-repair trial to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Free public toilets available across Ashford town centre without spending a penny
Ashford Borough Council’s Community Toilet Scheme lets residents and visitors use facilities at local businesses for free — no purchase…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Five-council joint committee proposed to manage West Kent transition to unitary authority
A report going to Tunbridge Wells cabinet in October 2026 will seek approval to establish a joint committee with four other councils to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council tests pothole repairs made from old clothes at Mote Park and Penenden Heath
Maidstone Borough Council is trialling a pothole repair material made partly from recycled textile waste at two of its parks, in a pilot…
24 September 2026 -
Local News Medway Council maps out arts and heritage offer for residents and visitors
Medway Council has pulled together theatre tickets, historic venues, free events and creative-sector support into a single online hub for…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Harbour road access being restored after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Vehicular access to businesses around Folkestone Harbour is being reopened after road closures linked to the fire at the Grand Burstin…
24 September 2026