Good News – Children’s play areas and public toilets in Maidstone are to be opened from Saturday 4th July as Covid-19 lockdown is eased by Government. read more

A housing team within Maidstone Borough Council has seen a 22% increase this year in the number of patients discharged early from the hospital due to their hard work. read more

Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on various roads in Maidstone from 6th July 2020, between the hours of 21:00 and 05:00 (excluding Sundays), with estimated completion by 22nd July 2020. read more

There has been a river bank slippage next to the Medway in the Forstall Road area of Aylesford. read more

Maidstone Borough Council has written a further letter to the Government raising serious concerns about the amount of Housing the Government is forcing upon some Local Councils. read more

Kent County Council has agreed to waive the £190 license fee it was charging for catering business for setting up tables and chairs outside their premises.  The fee will now be waived for 6 weeks. The move follows pressure from opposition councillors at County Hall and outcry from traders across ... read more

Following reports of dangerous trees along a section of the towpath (between Moncktons Lane and Gibraltar House in Maidstone, as the Medway borders Ringlestone), an Inspection of the area has revealed that almost 200 Ash trees have been affected by ash die back with some leaning and at immediate ... read more

There will be a temporary overnight Road Closure for resurfacing works along Sittingbourne Road, Bearsted Road, Penenden Heath Road and Chiltern Hundreds Roundabout starting 9th June with an estimated completion date of the 4th July. These will run between 8:00pm to 6:00am every day except Sundays. read more

The pandemic has had terrible impact on the lives and health of thousands of Kent residents and many other appalling consequences.  But on a more positive note we have seen a significant reduction in traffic and a marked improvement in air pollution.  With the prospect of further easing of the lo... read more

Maidstone Borough Council has processed a staggering 1,953 government business grants since 19 March and has now paid 90% of the money owed to businesses that qualify. read more