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25th March 2022BUS-PASS PRICE HIKE: Furious parents sign protest petition at £80 rise
Thousands of people have signed a petition to reverse an “inflation-busting” hike for a widely used Kent school bus pass. Kent County Council (KCC) has reviewed a contentious decision ...
8th March 2022LENHAM HOMES: Consultation leaflet campaign a 'fiasco'
THE PR company behind a leaflet campaign to promote the public consultation for 5,000 homes at Lenham Heath has admitted there were issues with delivery. Maidstone-based Fabrick apologised ...
UKRAINE: Council leader 'ready to help' people affected by Russian invasion
THE leader of Maidstone Borough Council has pledged to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with the people of Ukraine as the Russian bombardment intensifies. Conservative Cllr David Burton said ...
MP told: 'Act on housing or we won't deliver your leaflets' warn Tory members
MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Helen Whately faces a rebellion in her own ranks over Government-imposed housing numbers. The MP, has “lost interest” in local issues since she ...
Lib Dem call to turn Maidstone Park & Ride into woodland
LIBERAL Democrats in Maidstone have called on the ruling Tories at the borough council to convert the Park & Ride site at Willington Street into woodland. The council pulled away from it ...
BORIS VISIT: Prime Minister flanked by local MPs during Maidstone drop-in
SCANDAL-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an unannounced visit to Maidstone today accompanied by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Mr Johnson, under fire and investigation for lockdown parties at 10 ...
MP Tom Tugendhat declares he is willing to stand for Prime Minister
TONBRIDGE and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat has put himself forward as a potential candidate to become the next Prime Minister if Boris Johnson falls. Mr Tugendhat, who is chairman of the select ...
Council pays £7m to buy Maidstone House - full details
MAIDSTONE House, the six floor building in King Street, has been bought by the borough council. The authority is currently a tenant but has secured the office space as part of £7.07m ...
PARK & RIDE CLOSURE: Lib Dems launch petition to save it - full story
ALMOST 1,500 people have signed a petition to save the Maidstone Park and Ride (P&R) service. Liberal Democrats have launched theappeal to highlight Conservative-led Maidstone Borough ...
ROAD 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 ...