Care sector seeks legal advice over council funding

There are 19,781 older people receiving adult social care in Kent.

Council's SEND overspend to hit £136m

This predicted figure includes the £70m deficit from the 2025-26 budget period.

Council to prune budget by ditching office plants

Kent County Council says it is set to save £40,000 by removing potted plants from its offices. Maintaining the plants is "no ...
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Reform of council 'unworkable', councillor says

Council debts of £2.3bn could render proposed local government reforms in Kent "unworkable and unviable", a councillor has warned. Official figures show the total borrowings by the county's first and ...

Kent County Council pays parents up to £5K to drive pupils to special needs schools

Parents are being paid up to £5,000 a year to take their children with special educational needs (SEN) to school. Kent County ...
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Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

A Reform UK-run council is reportedly set to raise council tax rates next year, despite cost-cutting measures inspired by those introduced by Elon Musk in the United States. Nigel Farage had vowed to ...

Kent County Council’s special needs education overall deficit set to rise to £136m

The overspend building up for the provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is set to rise to £136m by ...