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Council Updates Medway Cabinet asked to confirm private rented sector licensing across seven wards
Cabinet considered proposals on 22 September 2026 to formally designate additional and selective licensing schemes across parts of Chatham…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe residents locked out of Pavilion Court homes after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Around 90 residents of Pavilion Court on Marine Terrace, Folkestone, cannot return home while structural specialists assess whether the…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Lights coming to Tonbridge riverside path after contractor delay
A £100,000 scheme will illuminate the 380-metre route between Town Lock and the retail parks at Vale Road and Cannon Lane, with work due to…
23 September 2026 -
Local News Medway Council sets out climate plan with net zero target for 2050
Medway Council’s 2025–2028 Climate Change Action Plan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience against the effects of a…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Two code of conduct complaints against parish councillors resolved through training and mediation in Swale
Swale Borough Council’s Standards Committee considered an update on conduct complaints against parish councillors at its meeting on 22…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Medway faces £65.9m budget gap next year as social care costs spiral
Medway Council’s medium-term financial outlook, considered by Cabinet on 22 September 2026, projects a £65.858 million shortfall for…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Council Seeks Land Submissions for Local Plan Review by October 2026
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council asked landowners, developers and parish councils to put forward sites for possible development as it tries…
22 September 2026 -
Council Updates London Road in Stone to get cycle lanes and new crossings under £2.5m plan
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on proposals to add cycle lanes, seven new toucan crossings and wider pavements to a…
22 September 2026 -
Council Updates Medway residents cannot apply to suspend parking bays when moving house
Medway Council says private residents are barred from applying for parking bay suspensions, and should instead rely on loading rights and…
22 September 2026 -
Investigations Kent’s water, Part B: why fixing the leaks will not be enough, and what nobody has planned for
South East Water loses 105 million litres a day and is, by the numbers, an average English water company. This part shows why even…
22 September 2026 -
Local Health Southborough dementia cafe founder leaves care home job to grow the service
Lizzie Penman-Green opened Lizzie’s Helping Hearts in June after three years of fundraising. She is now giving up her care home role to…
22 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Over 350 people dispersed in east Kent coastal crackdown
Kent Police used dispersal notices, arrests and school presentations between May and August 2026 to tackle antisocial behaviour across…
21 September 2026