The scheme by Maidstone Borough Council is available to businesses within the town centre boundary, including shops, cafes and restaurants. They can apply for between £5,000 and £10,000 to cover up to ...

The date for three borough council by-elections has been announced. Voters will go to the polls in the Harrietsham, Lenham and North Downs Ward on Thursday, October 2, to elect their representatives ...

A Kent council is working with police in a bid to tackle fly-tipping and waste crime. Maidstone Borough Council and Kent Police carried out an operation, titled Don't Mess with Maidstone, which saw ...

A growing problem with dumped waste is being tackled using airborne technology that can scan large spaces in minutes. The equipment helps council officers find fly-tipped rubbish far more quickly, ...

Maidstone Borough Council says women killed after accusations they were witches "remain victims of a huge injustice rooted in misogyny" [Getty Images] A council has called for a general pardon of ...

A public consultation launched on plans to form a new town council has reached its second stage. Maidstone Borough Council consulted residents in this summer, with 57% of respondents supporting a new ...

Hope is on the horizon for an “eyesore” former factory site which stands derelict 18 years after planning permission was ...

A council in Kent is offering two community groups or charities the chance to use a 1,200-seater sports hall for free. Mote Hall at the Maidstone Leisure Centre is being offered to two organisations ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maidstone Borough Council is consulting residents on plans for a new town council [Getty Images] A public consultation launched on ...

Maidstone Borough Council and Kent Police working together to crackdown on waste crime [Maidstone Borough Council] A Kent council is working with police in a bid to tackle fly-tipping and waste crime.