Help Bring Back International Rail Services to Kent
Kent County Council is urging residents to help secure the return of international rail services to Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
8 Sep 2026
National News
Drum Brae / Gyle
Robert Aldridge backs Eloise Martin!
Long-serving local councillor Robert Aldridge, who will be standing down from the Council at the election in May, is supporting Eloise Martin in her campaign to represent Drum Brae/Gyle alongside Cllr Ed Thornley.
8 Sep 2026
GOVERNMENT’S LGR U-TURN COMES AT A REAL COST TO PEOPLE, TAXPAYERS AND LOCAL DEMOCRACY
GOVERNMENT’S LGR U-TURN COMES AT A REAL COST TO PEOPLE, TAXPAYERS AND LOCAL DEMOCRACY Yesterday, the Government changed its mind yet again over Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire. ..... see more
8 Sep 2026
Community at Heart of Folca Planning Application
A planning application aimed at preparing the Art Deco section of a former department store in Folkestone to become an active mix-used building with commercial units and a medical centre has been submitted.
8 Sep 2026
Dunlop responds to embargoed PISA report
Responding to the embargoed news that Scotland has recorded its worst ever results for reading and maths in the PISA international comparison of 91 countries’ education systems, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP said:
8 Sep 2026
Kent County Council
West Kent Unitary Council Plan Paused: Sevenoaks District Council Elections Set for May 2027
Just two months after the Labour Government announced big ideas for a shake-up of Local Government in Kent, they have now changed their minds.
8 Sep 2026