Local News
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Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling cabinet considers Article 4 Direction to require planning permission for new HMOs in parts of Tonbridge, Snodland and East Malling
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Cabinet considered a proposal on 6 October 2026 to restrict the conversion of family homes into…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates KCC seeks views on new five-year plan for disabled children’s short breaks
Kent County Council is consulting on a draft five-year Short Breaks Strategy that proposes widening activity options, changing how…
6 October 2026 -
Local News New rail ale trail links 16 pubs from Rainham to Gravesend and West Malling
The free Thames & Medway Rail Ale Trail uses the train to link micropubs, traditional pubs and a brewery taproom across nine stops in north…
6 October 2026 -
Local News Giant inflatable monsters to take over Maidstone town centre this half-term
Maidstone’s Monster Mash runs from 25 to 31 October with a free trail, and a seven-year-old’s ice-cream-loving design has been named its…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover council’s housing service rated C2 by regulator as tenant satisfaction holds above national median
Dover District Council’s housing service received a C2 rating from the Regulator of Social Housing in 2025/26, confirming compliance with…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Dover cabinet considers adopting updated playing pitch strategy covering more than 80 sites across the district
A revised Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy, informed by visits to more than 80 sites and a public consultation that…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent bid for UNESCO geopark status reaches key assessment stage
UNESCO assessors have visited Kent and northern France to evaluate a proposal that would give the White Cliffs of Dover, Samphire Hoe and…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway’s council-owned technology company passes governance audit with six improvement actions
An independent review of Kyndi Ltd found its governance arrangements broadly effective but identified weaknesses in board appraisals…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury junction to get mini roundabout under council plans
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on a £150,000 scheme to reshape the St Stephen’s Hill, Downs Road and Hackington Close…
5 October 2026 -
Crime & Justice 26 Community Protection Warnings issued after car racing on Shepherds Lane, Dartford
Twenty-six drivers have been given Community Protection Warnings after residents reported a group racing on Shepherds Lane, Dartford, as…
5 October 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man jailed for shooting two people with an air rifle in East Malling
Luke Crossman, 22, has been jailed for three years after shooting two residents with an air rifle when they tried to intervene during a…
5 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council updates Heathlands plans for up to 5,000 homes near Lenham
Maidstone Borough Council and Homes England have published revised proposals for the Heathlands Garden Community after 114 residents and…
4 October 2026