Council Updates
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Council Updates Maidstone council bulletin covers quarry concerns, pocket parks and pothole trial
Maidstone Borough Council’s fortnightly update, issued on 25 September 2026, covers everything from a sustainable pothole-repair trial to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Free public toilets available across Ashford town centre without spending a penny
Ashford Borough Council’s Community Toilet Scheme lets residents and visitors use facilities at local businesses for free — no purchase…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Five-council joint committee proposed to manage West Kent transition to unitary authority
A report going to Tunbridge Wells cabinet in October 2026 will seek approval to establish a joint committee with four other councils to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council tests pothole repairs made from old clothes at Mote Park and Penenden Heath
Maidstone Borough Council is trialling a pothole repair material made partly from recycled textile waste at two of its parks, in a pilot…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Harbour road access being restored after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Vehicular access to businesses around Folkestone Harbour is being reopened after road closures linked to the fire at the Grand Burstin…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Border to Coast pension pool committee set to overspend £100,000 budget as legal bills mount
The committee overseeing the Border to Coast pension pool, which includes the Kent Pension Fund, had spent £96,764 of its £100,000 budget…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Family Hub shake-up goes to public consultation
Kent County Council is asking residents to have their say on plans to close the InfoZone hub on Palace Avenue, expand Parkwood into the…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council asks for clothing donations after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is asking for clothing for people who cannot return to their homes while structural investigations into…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Ramsgate Road footpath works in Margate to start in October
Kent County Council will rebuild and resurface sections of pavement on Ramsgate Road between St Peter’s Road and Perkins Avenue across five…
23 September 2026 -
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