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Kent reassurance after staff DOGE concerns
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Kent reassurance after staff DOGE concerns
By Dan Peters | 22 August 2025
Reform-run Kent CC (KCC) has reassured employees that any decisions to share data with the party’...
Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025
Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
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