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11th June 2021CANON JOHN CORBYN: MPs 'cutting aid to poor while lining their nests'
A LEADING churchman has launched a vitriolic attack on the Government for cutting overseas aid. Canon John Corbyn, the vicar at the Holy Cross church in Bearsted, said it is "ironical" ...
19th May 2021POLITICS: Jonathan Purle set to be deputy leader of the borough council
JONATHAN Purle is set to become the deputyleader of Maidstone Borough Council's Conservative group. Cllr Purle, a fierce critic of the ousted Liberal Democrat/Labour alliance, will be ...
POLITICS: David Burton set to become new Conservative leader of the council
THE Conservatives have selected Cllr David Burton as their new leader of the party's group on the borough council. He replaced Cllr John Perry, who led the Tories to a decisive victory on May ...
RECYCLING: Tovil tip set to open up as lockdown restrictions ease
THE Tovil tip is set to open up with more slots available to the public and no restrictions on frequency of visits - but booking is still required. According to reports, the Kent County Cabinet ...
Angry backlash to uncollected bins after council binmen fail to pick up rubbish
DOWNSWOOD residents have been left furious at a growing mountain of rubbish building outside their homes. Neighbours in Gorham Drive say that the refuge team refuse to reverse down their part of ...
LORRY BAN: Police act for first time in months to stop illegal HGVs
POLICE have been out spotting illegal lorry drivers breaking the law this morning in Leeds village. After months of inactivity and under growing public criticism, officers were at the gates of ...
POLITICS: Tories prepare for power after council election victory
THE Conservatives will officially take control of Maidstone Borough Council later this month after its resounding victory on May 6. The Tories now have a virtually unassailable 29 seat presence on ...
ILLEGAL HGVs: Kent chief constable urged to act after years 'doing nothing'
THE chief constable of Kent Police has been urged to intervene in the growing issue of non-enforcement of HGV bans in two villages in the borough. Critics say years of inaction by the force to deal ...
ELECTION: Polls open tomorrow for borough council seats - candidates
THE electorate goes to the polls tomorrow to decide who will take control of the borough council. Nineteen ward seats are up for grabs and few observers are brave enough to call who might come out ...
HOUSING: Planning officer faces fresh enquiry over virtual message
AN INVESTIGATION into a council officer's conduct during a planning meeting has been referred to the Local Government Ombudsman. Last autumn, Maidstone Borough Council staffer Austin Mackie ...