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A rescue sanctuary meets the planning system
Enforcement action, water failures and political defections put power and accountability under pressure across Kent
Ed Jennings
Local news bore. Editor Kent Current and Local Authority.
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KCC balances the books. For one year.
A bridged budget at County Hall, storm damage across Kent, and another water crisis unfolds
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South East Water said outage was unforeseeable the day before it happened again
Water failures, delayed megaprojects and a contested library sale put accountability and long-term planning back in the spotlight across Kent
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How Canterbury’s Victorian lampposts are being lost
Years of drift between councils have left replacement as the default option.
A county in transition
Local government reform, political instability and financial pressure are converging as the county heads into 2026.
The end of our first year
What we’ve reported on since launch and where we’re heading next.
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Winners and losers emerge as council funding is reset
Plus the latest from Kent County Council, news in brief, and more
Kent’s 'mega dumps' expose the limits of waste crime enforcement
Large illegal waste sites are thriving in Kent and no one seems able to stop them
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When intimidation replaces debate
What Swale’s meeting tells us about local democracy. Plus the latest from KCC, Tunbridge Wells still faces water uncertainty, news in brief, and more
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Damage bills mount from Kent’s lamppost flags
FOIs reveal the cost of Kent’s lamppost flag policy and what happens when risks go unchecked
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The week the water stopped
A week of dry taps, false deadlines and emergency queues reveals a broken system and a town running out of patience
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Maidstone leader hit with no confidence challenge
Plus Reform set to raise council tax, Goudhurst sees off smugglers, and is Kent really the largest council in the country?