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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
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What Kent’s budget means in practice
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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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.
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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
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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
Kent’s far right moves into the mainstream
Plus a fake town for civil unrest near Gravesend, more from Reform, Folkestone MP speaks out, and more
Flags spark festive stand-off
Plus what's going on at KCC this week, a chaotic council meeting, news in brief, and more