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26th February 2021Tory fury over 2% council tax rise 'as residents struggle ' in pandemic
MAIDSTONE Borough Council's budget has been passed but not without a significant rebellion in the opposition ranks. The fiscal strategy, which every local authority must pass by law, went ...
24th February 2021GREEN PARTY: Calls for better public transport not free electric parking
PROPOSALS to allow free parking for electric cars has come under fire from the Green Party. Maidstone Borough Council recently indicated its “serious” intent to mitigate rising number of ...
Lockmeadow gets go-ahead for foodhall, play area and terrace despite concerns
PLANS for the second phase of the council-owned Lockmeadow leisure complex has been given the go-ahead. Maidstone Borough Council's policy and resources committee last night agreed to food hall, ...
Report commissioned into houses to support Leeds - Langley relief road
A REPORTon building hundreds of houses in Leeds/Langley corridor to support a new strategic road to reduce traffic problems in the two villages and east Maidstone has been commissioned by ...
Vulnerable residents left without hot water by Golding Homes to be compensated
VULNERABLE residents who have been left without hot water for two weeks are to be offered 'some compensation' and an apology by housing provider Golding Homes. The elderly householders in ...
HOUSING NEWS: Another 400 units to be built at Kings Hill - details
ANOTHER 400-plus houses will soon be built in Kings Hill. Developer Bellway Homes has acquired four sites and would bring the number of units at the former RAF base to nearly 4,000. Oultine ...
COVID-19: How pandemic will affect children entering school for first time
CONCERNS have been raised over potential delays to children entering the school system as they catch up with learning lost because of the pandemic. Millions of youngsters have faced major ...
OTHAM LATEST: Petition launched to challenge council role in decision-making
A PETITION has been launched to persuade Maidstone Borough Council's senior leadership team to wrest control of key decision-making back to elected membersin the wake of the controversial ...
EXCLUSIVE: Lenham Heath residents 'under demolition threat' by borough council
LANDOWNERS at Lenham Heath who are unwilling to sell to Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) for its massive 4,000 house "garden community" are fearful theirproperties are under threat of ...
HOUSING: Barming Pea Fields development set for approval despite sinkhole worry
PLANS for a 180-plus housing scheme in Barming has inched closer to going ahead - but with certain conditions attached. The Taylor Wimpey scheme off Oakapple ...