Local News
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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’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 Maidstone Borough Council presses South East Water to improve emergency bottled water distribution after supply outages
Councillors Jeffery and Harwood meet South East Water to address access problems at bottled water stations during recent Maidstone supply…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council recovers three-bedroom home through tenancy fraud investigation
A successful housing tenancy fraud investigation by Canterbury City Council has freed up a three-bedroom property for re-letting to a…
18 May 2026 -
Economy Iran War Fuel Shock Hits Kent’s Tourism and Channel Trade Hard
A near-20% jump in petrol and one-third surge in diesel since late February are already filtering through to ferry surcharges and day-trip…
18 May 2026 -
Council Updates Reform UK takes first Medway Council committee seats for 2026/27
Reform UK has been allocated formal seats on six Medway Council committees for the 2026/27 municipal year, the council’s Annual Meeting…
16 May 2026 - Local News
Mental health nurse Cllr Douglas Hamandishe elected Mayor of Medway for 2026/27
Cllr Douglas Hamandishe (Gillingham North) has been elected Mayor of Medway for the 2026/27 civic year, with Cllr Sharon Jackson (Strood…
15 May 2026 -
Investigations Westminster’s New Barons: Mayors will be granted new powers
On 29 April the Lord Privy Seal told Parliament on the King’s behalf that “Mayors have been granted new powers.” Notice the verb. Granted…
14 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe District Council Launches First Dedicated Solar Installation Programme for 250 Council Homes
The two-year contract aims to reduce tenants’ energy bills and lower the council’s carbon footprint through roof-mounted solar panels…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Completes £4 Million Energy Upgrade Programme for 463 Council Homes
Multi-million pound Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund project delivers insulation, solar panels and heat pumps to cut tenant bills and…
13 May 2026 -
Local News GB Freedom Party to hold first public meeting in Chatham on 3 June
Kent-based political party GB Freedom Party will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday 3 June at St. Mary’s Island Community Centre…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham Borough Council Secures £1.5m Pride in Place Funding for Community-Led Improvements
Gravesham Borough Council has been awarded £1.5 million from the government’s Pride in Place programme to fund resident-backed projects…
12 May 2026