Council Updates
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Council Updates Swale Local Plan consultation opens as council reorganisation plans confirmed
Swale Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its Draft Local Plan until 21 September 2026, while confirming…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Dymchurch beach gets second sewage warning on top of existing poor-water notice in Folkestone & Hythe
The Environment Agency has added a precautionary bathing warning for Dymchurch on top of the long-standing poor-water-quality notice…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent students get A-level and T-level results today – here’s what support is available
Schools, colleges and a range of national services are on hand across Kent to help students work out their next step, whether results went…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates New factory opens in Ashford with promise of skilled jobs
New factory opens in Ashford with promise of skilled jobs Sojan UK has posted that Maruti Elevator Interiors has opened a new factory in…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council opens final public consultation on plan for 17,460 new homes by 2042
Residents across Sevenoaks District have until 17 September 2026 to comment on a draft Local Plan that would shape where thousands of new…
12 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks council warns residents to keep vapes out of bins after truck fire scare
Sevenoaks District Council is urging residents to stop putting vapes in their household waste after a suspected vape fire broke out in the…
11 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham council and Kent Police seize more than 40 e-bikes and e-scooters in borough crackdown
Gravesham Borough Council says more than 40 nuisance e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized and over 20 already crushed since new…
11 August 2026 -
Council Updates Badsell Road junction in Paddock Wood to be upgraded as 1,000 new homes arrive
Kent County Council has awarded the contract for a junction overhaul at Badsell Road and Maidstone Road to Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Travelodge changes room key rules after woman’s room was accessed without her consent
Travelodge changes room key rules after woman’s room was accessed without her consent Travelodge has overhauled how it issues room keys…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Twelve modular homes to open at Blue Bell Hill for homeless families
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has started building a 12-home temporary accommodation scheme on a former commuter car park at Blue…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents asked to have their say on homelessness, private renting and social housing policies
Sevenoaks District Council has opened public consultation on draft updates to three housing policies, with all surveys closing at midnight…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford charity works with young people and families on the margins
Uprising Youth and Community, based in Ashford, says it supports local young people, families and those facing significant challenges to…
7 August 2026