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Huge Saga base to be transformed into 80-home estate

16 February 2024
Huge Saga base to be transformed into 80-home estate

A huge former Saga office building is set to be turned into new housing - despite fears the area will be "unable to cope" with more homes.

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Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

14 February 2024
Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.

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'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

14 February 2024
'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

Leading councillors at a cash-strapped Kent authority say they have been left with “no choice” but to impose parking charge hikes.

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Council fails to meet ‘ambitious’ climate targets

13 February 2024
Council fails to meet ‘ambitious’ climate targets

A council which voted to declare a “climate and ecological emergency” has failed to meet its climate targets.

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Fears solar farm could cause ‘serious harm’ to ancient Roman site

13 February 2024
Fears solar farm could cause ‘serious harm’ to ancient Roman site

Hundreds of people are battling plans for a solar farm amid fears it could cause “serious harm” to one of Britain’s most important Roman sites.

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Stunning drone pictures of huge coastal estate - that's only getting bigger

04 February 2024
Stunning drone pictures of huge coastal estate - that's only getting bigger

Striking aerial images show how a former quarry has been transformed into a housing estate – as plans for hundreds more homes are considered.

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Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

02 February 2024
Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

A warning has been issued after a Kent council lost £3m in funding to carry out essential food checks at the Port of Dover.

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Battle to block £32m project to create ‘England’s sparkling wine capital’

02 February 2024
Battle to block £32m project to create ‘England’s sparkling wine capital’

A bid for a new winery that could turn Kent’s only city into “England’s sparkling wine capital” is facing another legal challenge.

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Historic building set to become hotel and wedding venue

01 February 2024
Historic building set to become hotel and wedding venue

Plans have moved forward to convert a historic town centre building into a hotel, restaurant, pub and wedding venue.

Council’s £100k restructure dubbed ‘more talking and a lot less work’

30 January 2024
Council’s £100k restructure dubbed ‘more talking and a lot less work’

Politicians feel “stabbed in the back” after a high-profile restructuring - set to cost taxpayers £100,000 - was delayed.

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More tower blocks planned for town centre

24 January 2024
More tower blocks planned for town centre

A council is set to build two tower blocks on a former library despite neighbours’ claims the area has already been “crammed full with properties”.

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Plans for 120-home estate in small rural village

23 January 2024
Plans for 120-home estate in small rural village

A small village could grow by 120 homes and get a new medical centre under new plans submitted.

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Greggs scraps bid for 24-hour Kent branch after backlash

23 January 2024
Greggs scraps bid for 24-hour Kent branch after backlash

Greggs has scrapped plans for a 24-hour licence at one of its Kent branches after fears were raised it could lead to a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Where is Kent's 'green belt' and will it be built on?

22 January 2024
Where is Kent's 'green belt' and will it be built on?

While some districts are 93% green belt land, others have none at all. Here, we explain what it could mean for housebuilding where you live.

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13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

20 January 2024
13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

A new scheme could see 13 homes protected by a security gate replace a vacant care home, which closed after being rated ‘inadequate’.

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Council’s parking hike climbdown after fierce backlash

17 January 2024
Council’s parking hike climbdown after fierce backlash

A council has backed down from hiking a village’s parking fees after being bombarded with 200 objections.

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Bid to ban barbecues looks set to be defeated

16 January 2024
Bid to ban barbecues looks set to be defeated

Proposals to ban disposable barbecues on public land in a Kent borough look set to be scrapped.

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‘You’re trying to turn our lovely Kent village into a town’

13 January 2024
‘You’re trying to turn our lovely Kent village into a town’

Concerned residents fear their “lovely” Kent village is being transformed into a town after a London developer unveiled plans for 445 homes.

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‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

09 January 2024
‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

It is harder than ever to get on the property ladder in Kent. Here, we speak to the young people taking on the county’s so-called ‘Nimbys’.

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Next step for Kent’s largest ‘self-build estate’

31 December 2023
Next step for Kent’s largest ‘self-build estate’

Proposals for a housing estate where buyers build their own homes continue at a pace, with developers entering the next phase.

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