Interview
“I didn't really feel like a person anymore”
What we asked writer and presenter Helen Zaltzman of the podcasts The Allusionist and Answer Me This!
News
Reform has passed its first budget at Kent County Council, with a 3.99% council tax rise and persistent questions over how long the council can rely on reserves to balance the books... Kent gets its first Reform budget as the reserves question hangs over it “Today, we are all
Reform’s flagship efficiency project at Kent County Council is back in the spotlight this week, following a cabinet appointment that raises fresh questions about credibility, competence and communication at County Hall. We look at why the replacement of the council’s efficiency lead matters, what it tells us about
Interview
What we asked Councillor Harry Rayner, leader of the Conservative Group on Kent County Council
News
A balanced budget that relies on thinning reserves, undelivered savings and a steadily narrowing margin for error
News
A heritage row in Margate, plus planning news, a disputed car park, water woes, and more
News
Funding pressures meet neighbourhood policing promises, and a council meeting again derailed by far-right disruption
News
An awkward show of cooperation at County Hall, plus council meetings, protests, planning news and the latest news from across Kent
Interview
What we asked Sunder Katwala, Director of independent think tank, British Future
News
Council tax choices, pressure on services, a challenge to democratic norms, and a rail recovery that looks very different depending on where you live
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The taps are running again, but the arguments, investigations and political rows are only just getting started
Enforcement action, water failures and political defections put power and accountability under pressure across Kent
A bridged budget at County Hall, storm damage across Kent, and another water crisis unfolds
What we asked Jennifer Sutton, Community Engagement Officer at Wave Community Bank
Water failures, delayed megaprojects and a contested library sale put accountability and long-term planning back in the spotlight across Kent
Years of drift between councils have left replacement as the default option.
Local government reform, political instability and financial pressure are converging as the county heads into 2026.
What we’ve reported on since launch and where we’re heading next.
What we asked Jonathan Neame, the High Sheriff of Kent
Plus the latest from Kent County Council, news in brief, and more
Large illegal waste sites are thriving in Kent and no one seems able to stop them
What we asked Catherine Southon, auctioneer and antiques expert