Council Updates
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Council Updates Chart Sutton neighbourhood plan reaches public consultation stage with 35-home allocation at its centre
Chart Sutton Parish Council’s neighbourhood plan, which includes a site allocation for 35 dwellings south of Amber Lane, was before…
3 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent and Medway scrutiny committee considers closure of specialist forensic mental health unit
The Kent and Medway NHS Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on 2 September 2026 to examine proposals to decommission the Bedgebury…
3 September 2026 -
Council Updates Three Herne Bay Play Areas to Get New Equipment in £270,000 Upgrade
Canterbury City Council has secured £270,000 from the government’s Playground Fund to revamp play areas at Central Parade seafront, Collins…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates New inclusive play area coming to Herne Bay Memorial Park
Canterbury City Council is spending £300,000 to replace and expand the play area at Herne Bay Memorial Park with fully accessible and…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Swale council shares out £374,759 to help residents hit by financial hardship
Twenty-one local projects — from mobile food supermarkets to specialist advice services — will share £374,759 in government crisis funding…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Finberry residents could get first bus service in early 2027 as road adoption disputes near resolution
Stagecoach indicated it was prepared to plan for an extension of the existing B-line service into the Finberry development in Ashford…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dozens of overdue street light replacements and road works set out in Dartford highways update
Kent County Council’s highways team presented Dartford’s Joint Transportation Board with a two-year forward works programme covering road…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling cabinet asked to adopt formal artificial intelligence governance policy
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s cabinet considered a proposed artificial intelligence governance framework on 1 September 2026…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling reports £66,000 favourable budget position but warns of planning and homelessness pressures
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s cabinet considered a mid-year financial update on 1 September 2026 showing a net favourable variance…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates 725 HGVs clamped in Ashford in 2025-26 as overnight parking enforcement continues
Ashford Borough Council’s annual report on HGV clamping showed 725 vehicles were clamped across five locations in the borough between April…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury could lose city status under council shake-up
Canterbury could lose city status under council shake-up Canterbury’s historic city status may need new legal protection after Kent’s local…
1 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council asks residents to shape next year’s budget before Monday deadline
Kent County Council wants to hear from residents on where to cut spending and whether Council Tax should rise — but the clock is ticking…
1 September 2026