Council Updates
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Council Updates North Street in Strood Closed for Emergency Gas Works
Medway Council has upgraded two-way traffic signals to a full road closure on North Street, Strood, due to emergency works by Southern Gas…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Students Quiz Folkestone & Hythe Councillors on Housing, Waste and Community Support
Young residents got direct access to local decision-makers in a question session covering key council services. For many students living in…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe District Council launches expanded youth forum with local school partnerships
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is forming a new cohort of its youth forum for 13-19 year olds, with contributions from four local…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Backs £2.4m Grant to Reopen Sports Centre Swimming Pool
The district council has approved a one-off capital grant of £2,421,250 to restore swimming facilities at Folkestone Sports Centre by…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford enters UK Town of Culture 2028 race as council seeks resident stories
Dartford Borough Council is calling on residents to share their stories as the town bids to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Final Hours to Nominate Gravesham’s Community Heroes as Award Deadline Approaches
Subtitle Gravesham Borough Council urges residents to submit nominations before tomorrow’s deadline for the annual Community Awards…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Makes Final Push for Residents to Shape Kent Local Government Shake-up
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is urging residents to respond by today’s deadline to a government consultation that could replace the…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates Emergency Gas Works Force Full Closure of Beatty Road in Rochester
Medway Council has announced an immediate road closure on Beatty Road near City Way as Southern Gas Networks carries out urgent repairs…
25 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Tunnel Eastbound Lane Closed Following Incident with Police Response
Medway Council has confirmed an ongoing incident in the Medway Tunnel eastbound that has prompted a lane closure and police attendance…
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Local Plan 2041: Council Targets 24,540 New Homes with Major Shift Away from Car Dependency
Council’s submitted Local Plan prioritises buses, cycling and walking over private vehicles as Medway plans for 1,636 new homes each year…
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Seeks Final Views on Public Footpath Application Changes
Subtitle Kent residents have until midnight on 23 March 2026 to comment on proposals that could speed up footpath applications based on 20…
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Councillors Vote Through 3.8% Pay Rise Despite Earlier Pledge to Cut Allowances
Reform UK-led council approves allowance increase less than a year after leader Linden Kemkaran promised a 5% cut to fund community…
21 March 2026