Local News from Saturday, September 12th, 2026
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Government Sets New Date For Highsted Park Decision
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner, who holds strategic oversight for planning policy in the UK, has delayed a decision on the two major Highsted Park planning applications, saying more time is needed to consider the detailed evidence submitted by all parties.
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Local MPs Split In Legalising Assisted Dying
Our two local MP's, Kevin McKenna (Sittingbourne & Sheppey - Labour) and Helen Whately (Faversham & Mid Kent - Conservative) voted differently in yesterday's (Friday 11th September) House Of Commons Debate on proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
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Sittingbourne Carnival 2026: Bigger, Brighter and Better Than Ever
The Sittingbourne and District Carnival and Court Association has created something of a monster — but thankfully, it’s a monster the town has embraced.
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KCC Plans to Sell Off Public Open Space at Riddles Road – But Where Was the Public Consultation?
Kent County Council (KCC) has issued a notice on its website stating that it intends to dispose of public open space land at Riddles Road, Borden, Sittingbourne.
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Solar panels cut council's electricity bill in half, saving the taxpayer £9,000 in less than four months
More than 200 solar panels installed on the roof of Swale House have cut the building's energy bill by 55% between late March and June 2026.
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