Deal & Sandwich News
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Council Updates New SEND unit to open at Deal primary school this month
The Lighthouse, a specialist unit for up to 14 children with Education, Health and Care Plans, is opening at The Downs Church of England…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Green Party’s Ingrid Dodd wins Dover district by-election by 34 votes
Ingrid Dodd took the Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe seat for the Green Party by 34 votes from Reform UK’s James Defriend, in…
28 August 2026 -
Council Updates Betteshanger Country Park sale triggers community protections running to December 2027
Dover District Council’s register records a disposal notice for the former colliery site on 24 June 2026, opening a protected period to…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates By-election set for Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe on 27 August
Voters in the coastal and rural ward east of Dover will choose a new District Councillor on Thursday 27 August 2026, with six candidates on…
24 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 -
Local News Kent bus fares cut to £2 and £5 for summer days out
Kent County Council is backing discounted Stagecoach fares and extra Go Bus journeys across the county from August to early September 2026…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council asks residents to help decide future of local play areas
Families across Dover, Deal, Walmer and Sandwich are being asked to shape how the council spends money on children’s play spaces, with…
23 July 2026 -
Investigations How Kent’s MPs voted on a national grooming-gangs inquiry
When the Commons voted on a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs on 8 January 2025, ten of Kent’s eighteen MPs voted against and…
10 July 2026 -
Health UK-US Trade Deal Could More Than Double NHS Drug Costs, BMJ Analysis Warns
A new trade agreement between the UK and the United States is set to markedly increase what the NHS pays for new medicines, according to an…
8 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sturry Link Road: £61 Million Canterbury Relief Scheme Begins Construction After Homes England Deal
Kent County Council secured a £48.5 million funding agreement with Homes England, confirmed in early 2026, unlocking construction of a new…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026
Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026 View tweet from @sojanuk Ashford Borough Council’s one-day showcase…
29 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council approves 2.98% council tax rise for 2026/27 budget
Band D households will pay an extra £6.57 annually for district services as Dover maintains lowest council tax rate in East Kent. The…
6 June 2026