Swale council spends £21k on 60 chairs for its HQ in East Street, Sittingbourne
A local authority splashed out £21,600 on new chairs for its meeting chamber while KentOnline managed to get a similar quote ...
Swale council and Kent County Councils promised £6.5m if Ufton Court Farm plans for Tunstall near Sittingbourne given go-ahead
A developer could give councils £6.5 million if its plans for almost 300 homes are green-lit. Taylor and Wimpey, which will ...
Planning inspector considers controversial housing
Controversial plans for more than 8,000 new homes in an area of Kent are being considered by a planning inspector after ...
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Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to two Swale establishments
New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Swale’s pubs, bars or nightclubs, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.
Woodwork training offered to volunteer builders
People are being offered the chance to learn traditional woodworking skills in return for helping a community project. Tree ...
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Swale Borough Council approves 2.96% tax increase
Swale Borough Council (SBC ... Mr Gibson said SBC receives less than 10% of the money collected, with the rest going to Kent County Council, the police, fire and rescue and town and parish ...
The UK town where Tesco has tried 3 times to stop Lidl building rival supermarkets
Discount German supermarket Lidl has triumphed over failed attempts from rivals to block it from opening a new store on the ...
Kent's population increases by 18% in 20 years
There are now 18% more residents than 20 years ago, with growth particularly high in areas such as Ashford, Maidstone and Swale, the 2025 Kent Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) found.