Council Updates
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Council Updates Canterbury council leader demands South East Water be placed into special administration
Canterbury City Council’s leader has written to government calling for the water company to be moved into effective public ownership…
3 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s King’s Hall in Herne Bay closes for events ahead of £2 million revamp
Canterbury City Council shuts King’s Hall as an events venue while keeping summer facilities open during a major refurbishment programme…
2 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council closes King’s Hall in Herne Bay for £2 million seafront revamp
Events have now stopped at the historic venue while major refurbishment work begins, though public toilets and the popular Scoops ice cream…
1 June 2026 -
Council Updates Progress on £34m Sturry Link Road as Homes England backs key Canterbury relief route
Local Growth Fund backing secures next phase of Kent County Council’s long‑planned Sturry Link Road, designed to cut congestion, unlock new…
1 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s water and the bigger picture: how growth compounds across five systems
For three parts this investigation has examined Kent’s water and sewage networks one pressure at a time — the failing rivers, the…
1 June 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe parking enforcement officers to wear body cameras for safety and evidence gathering
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has announced that parking enforcement officers across the district will be equipped with body worn…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Whitstable MP urges South East Water to restore supply to Alexandra Road residents after days without water
Canterbury MP urges South East Water to restore supply to Alexandra Road residents after days without water Rosie Duffield presses South…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Shed Fire in Weavering Brought Under Control by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters tackle garden blaze in residential area near Maidstone with no injuries reported. Smoke billowed over a quiet Weavering street…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Grassland Fire in Gravesend Tackled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Three fire engines and specialist off-road vehicle sent to New Barn Road blaze as crews prevent spread across open land Smoke and the acrid…
29 May 2026 -
Council Updates Illegal waste carriers face court action after Gravesham roadside enforcement operation
Subtitle Joint operation by Gravesham Borough Council and Kent Police targets unlicensed waste carriers and reminds residents of their…
29 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council votes to add Lord’s Prayer and national anthem to meetings
Reform UK-led authority approves constitutional changes despite opposition from Liberal Democrats and secular campaigners. Prayers are…
27 May 2026 -
Council Updates Name the lawful authority: fourteen Kent councils asked to justify LGR spending
Two days after this newspaper put a single legal question to the senior officers of every council in Kent, only two automated replies have…
26 May 2026