Council Updates
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Council Updates Medway Council to accept Change.org petitions from August under revised scheme
The council’s first Petitions Scheme rewrite since 2010 will widen access to third-party platforms, tighten the lead-petitioner rule, and…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council appoints Rebecca Bayoji as second Independent Person
Mrs Rebecca Bayoji has been appointed for a four-year term to strengthen Medway Council’s code-of-conduct oversight and meet statutory…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council splits Watling polling district ahead of 2027 elections
Councillors approved changes to polling places in Watling, Rochester West & Borstal and Fort Pitt wards on Thursday night, after voters…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Considers £45.95m Purchase of 791 Social Housing Properties
Medway Council was asked on 23 April 2026 to approve £45.95m of capital borrowing to acquire 791 social housing properties from an unnamed…
24 April 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Receives £2.4 Million for Labour’s Experts at Hand SEND Support in Schools
Medway Council Receives £2.4 Million for Labour’s Experts at Hand SEND Support in Schools Medway is allocated £2.4 million from a £429…
21 April 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s ‘illegal migration emergency’ motion, one month on: what has it delivered?
One month after Kent County Council declared an ‘illegal migration emergency’, Kent Local News reviews the motion’s actual record. Greens…
20 April 2026 -
Council Updates Kent reorganisation: Government moves to overturn Lords safeguards on Devolution Bill
The Government has tabled motions in the Commons to disagree with seven of the eight Lords amendments to the English Devolution and…
20 April 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council Confirms £2 Million Revamp Timetable for Herne Bay’s King’s Hall
Canterbury City Council has outlined the project schedule and scope for a £2 million refurbishment of Herne Bay’s historic King’s Hall to…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises
Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises Kent County Council’s first Reform-led budget includes 3.99% tax…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates South East Water Cannot Support Government Housing Targets Across Kent
Editor’s update — May 2026: Read the latest from our Kent water investigation: What’s really happening to Kent’s rivers, beaches and water…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates Cliftonville By-Election Full Analysis: How the Greens Built a Coalition to Topple Reform UK
Reform UK suffers its first real electoral defeat since taking control of Kent County Council, as the Green Party’s Rob Yates wins the…
13 April 2026 -
Council Updates Green Party Snatches Cliftonville Seat in Shock Reform UK Defeat
▶ Watch on YouTube Reform UK suffers first major electoral blow since taking control of Kent County Council, as Greens capitalise on…
10 April 2026