Council Updates
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Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council breaks ground on 60-home White Oak scheme in Swanley
Sevenoaks District Council has started work on a 60-home housing development on the former White Oak Leisure Centre site in Swanley, with…
9 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Seeks Public Views on Extending The Vine Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Sevenoaks District Council is consulting residents on whether to extend the Public Spaces Protection Order at The Vine until December 2029…
8 July 2026 -
Council Updates Five Free Primary School Breakfast Clubs to Launch Across Ashford Under Government Best Start Scheme
Five Free Primary School Breakfast Clubs to Launch Across Ashford Under Government Best Start Scheme Ashford is set to expand its free…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Asks Residents to Shape New Licensing Rules for 2026 to 2031
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is consulting the public on a revised draft Licensing Policy that will govern how alcohol sales…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council to Hold First Countywide Fly-Tipping Conference on 10 July
KCC leader Linden Kemkaran is bringing councils, enforcement agencies and other partners together to tackle nearly 23,000 illegal dumping…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Leasehold Reform Bill: Kent Flat Owners Set to Gain Right to Request Gigabit Broadband
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill would give leaseholders in blocks of flats a legal right to request gigabit-capable broadband…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Borough Council Improves Access to Key Local Services
The council has outlined a range of digital and accessibility improvements to help residents across Ashford borough find and use services…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tenterden Residents Asked to Have Their Say on Proposed Anti-Social Behaviour Crackdown
Ashford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on a new Public Spaces Protection Order for Tenterden Urban, targeting…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Launches Water Resilience Partnership After Repeated Supply Failures
KCC Leader Linden Kemkaran will chair a new county-wide strategic group bringing together water companies, councils and regulators to…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sturry Link Road: £61 Million Canterbury Relief Scheme Begins Construction After Homes England Deal
Kent County Council secured a £48.5 million funding agreement with Homes England, confirmed in early 2026, unlocking construction of a new…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Borough Council Adopts New Four-Year Parking Strategy
Ashford Borough Council has formally adopted a Parking Strategy for 2026–2030 setting out how parking across the borough will be managed to…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council Launches Free Water Butt Scheme Projected to Save 300,000 Litres a Year
Around 1,000 free water butts are being offered to Maidstone households under an expanded rainwater harvesting scheme, with the council…
6 July 2026