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Kent faces £15 police council tax rise
Funding pressures meet neighbourhood policing promises, and a council meeting again derailed by far-right disruption
Ed Jennings
Local news bore. Editor Kent Current and Local Authority.
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Kent’s “cuppa and a chat” got awkward
An awkward show of cooperation at County Hall, plus council meetings, protests, planning news and the latest news from across Kent
Kent’s water crisis isn’t over yet
The taps are running again, but the arguments, investigations and political rows are only just getting started
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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
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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