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21st January 2022HOUSING: Historic link could stop barracks plans
PLANS to build houses on the Invicta Barracks site in Maidstone could be scuppered because of its historic value. Local Liberal Democrats hope public body Historic England can see the grounds can ...
14th January 2022ROAD WORKS: Nine major Maidstone schemes announced this year - full details
KENT County Council has announced projected start dates for nine significant road schemes making up the Maidstone Integrated Transport Package. - A249 Bearsted Road widening from Bearsted ...
Housing provider offers Christmas gift of counselling
A SOCIAL housing provider is to provide support to its tenants over the festive period into the new year. Golding Homes is offering a Tenant Support and Wellbeing Service as a Christmas gift to ...
Tonbridge & Malling council helps Afghan family resettle after airlift escape
Tonbridge and Malling has welcomed its first family from Afghanistan following the summer’s mass airlift of civilians fleeing the Taliban. The couple and their four children, who are belived ...
'Vulnerable' resident calls on Golding Homes to rehouse him over security fears
A MAN who describes himself as autistic, vulnerable and with learning difficulties has called on social housing provider Golding Homes to rehouse him because a security door at his home is ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Indy councillors call for Local Plan review extension
TWO independent councillors passionately opposed to 5,000 potential homes at Lenham Heath have called for the borough's Local Plan review consultation period to be extended. Cllrs Tom and ...
HOUSING REBELLION: Thousands protest at 'relentless' Government homes policy
PROTESTORS against "relentless" housebuilding in the boroughstaged a day of action on Sunday. Hundreds of residents joined thousands across the county who are increasingly dismayed ...
HOUSING REBELLION: How to take part in Sunday's marches to protect rural Kent
AROUND 20 residents' groups in Kent are to stage protest marches in their rural communities on Sunday to highlight opposition to housebuilding. The movement, which could see many thousands of ...
HOUSING CRISIS 2 : Council Local Plan collapses amid a 21% rise in numbers
TONBRIDGE & Malling Borough Council's Local Plan lies in tatters today after government inspectors ordered the authority back to the drawing board. The plan, which sets out its proposals to ...
HOUSING CRISIS: The people's revolt has started - find out how to join
THE Government is facing a people's revolt across Kent with the first day of action planned for later this month aimed at stopping unwanted housebuilding in rural areas. Under the banner ...