Council Updates
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Council Updates Kent County Council backs Government crackdown on illegal waste dumping
Kent County Council has welcomed new Government plans for tougher enforcement against serious and organised waste crime, pointing to the…
20 August 2026 -
Council Updates Government takes control of East Malling 1,300-home planning decision
The Secretary of State has called in a planning application for up to 1,300 homes on land west of Hermitage Lane in East Malling, meaning…
20 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling approves retrospective planning change for Ditton demolition
A Section 73 application varying four planning conditions at Park Farm Cottage, Bradbourne Lane, Ditton, has been approved by Tonbridge and…
20 August 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council puts £250,000 behind resident-led plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Maidstone Borough Council has approved a £250,000 action plan shaped by 36 local residents, targeting safer streets, youth support, and…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham council acts against unlicensed HMO in Cross Lane East over fire safety failures
Gravesham Borough Council’s Private Sector Housing team has taken enforcement action against an unlicensed house in multiple occupation in…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Voter photo ID: what Dartford’s 2023 election figures show
Dartford Borough Council has published data showing that 94 voters were turned away at polling stations during the 4 May 2023 local…
18 August 2026 -
Council Updates Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone to get 30 extra places in £7.3m expansion
Kent County Council has given final approval for a £7.3 million expansion of the Maidstone boys’ grammar school, adding 30 Year 7 places a…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent water supply cuts hit hundreds of homes as surge pricing plan draws anger
Kent water supply cuts hit hundreds of homes as surge pricing plan draws anger South East Water left up to 833 homes in Charing, Challock…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham residents have days left to comment on the borough’s planning blueprint to 2042
Gravesham Borough Council is urging residents to submit their views on the Draft Local Plan 2042 before the consultation closes at 5pm on…
16 August 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford College to expand with £9 million government grant
Ashford College to expand with £9 million government grant New capital funding from the Labour Government will create more teaching space…
16 August 2026 -
Council Updates Queenborough Library reopens with family support services under one roof
Kent County Council has spent £219,900 refurbishing Queenborough Library and Family Hub, combining books, digital access and family support…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Swale Local Plan consultation opens as council reorganisation plans confirmed
Swale Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its Draft Local Plan until 21 September 2026, while confirming…
15 August 2026