Council Updates
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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 -
Council Updates Kent’s housing targets: the demographic engine
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on how many of the homes that Kent councils are required to…
25 May 2026 -
Council Updates Amber heat-health alert issued for Tunbridge Wells as temperatures soar
Health officials warn of significant risks to vulnerable residents and care services during five-day hot weather period from 22 to 27 May…
23 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Votes to Begin Full Council Meetings with Lord’s Prayer
Kent County Council Votes to Begin Full Council Meetings with Lord’s Prayer Kent County Council has agreed to start each full council…
22 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s statutory officers put on notice over pre-Royal-Assent reorganisation spending
A formal Notice of Post-Royal-Assent Candour and Personal Statutory Liability has placed the Section 151 Officers and Monitoring Officers…
22 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Appoints New Chairman as Annual Meeting Reviews Strategic Progress
Kent County Council Appoints New Chairman as Annual Meeting Reviews Strategic Progress Kent’s upper-tier authority confirms civic…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Administration Marks One Year in Control as Annual General Meeting is Webcast Live
Kent County Council Administration Marks One Year in Control as Annual General Meeting is Webcast Live View tweet from @LeaderofKCC Kent…
21 May 2026