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21st December 2021Tonbridge & 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 ...
21st December 2021CANCELLED: Crunch secret meeting on scrapping of Park & Ride has been shelved
A SECRET meeting to challenge the decision to scrap Maidstone's Park and Ride service has been postponed until the new year. The "call in" by Liberal Democrats and Labour to oppose the ...
Park & Ride: Lib Dems 'call in' decision to scrap Arriva service
AN ATTEMPT to call into question a decision to scrap Maidstone's Park & Ride will be held by the borough council three days before Christmas - in secret. Earlier this month, Maidstone ...
ELECTION: Lib Dems pull off huge win over Tories in council polls
THE Liberal Democrats have pulled off a massive win over the Conservatives in a council by-election. It was one of three Tory seats up for grabs following resignations from Tonbridge & Malling ...
HOMES: Indy councillors narrowly lose bid to extend housing plan deadline
TWO independent councillors passionately opposed to 5,000 potential homes at Lenham Heath have lost a bid to give the public more time to comment on the council's plans for massive housing ...
Councillors vote to ditch current election system to one poll every four years
COUNCILLORS last night voted to hold elections every four years - with the hope of saving the tax-payer £250,000. Maidstone Borough Council has for many years opted for an election three in ...
MPs stay quiet over Downing Street Christmas 'party' scandal - share your views
LOCAL MPs are tight-lipped this evening amid growing calls for the Prime Minister to resign over the Downing Street Christmas party last year allegedly held in breach of national lockdown ...
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 ...
POLITICS: Another Liberal Democrat councillor leaves party - exclusive report
LIBERAL Democrat councillor Nick de Wiggondene-Sheppard is the latest borough councillor to desert his group at the town hall, Daily Downs Mail can reveal. The member for Detling and Thurnham has ...
BREAKING: Logistics giant DHL signs up for Aylesford Newsprint site development
LOGISTICS giant DHL is the first tenant to sign up for the major hub being planned on the site of the former Aylesford Newsprint site. Developer Panattoni says DHL has signed a 15 year lease at ...