Kent has missed out being part of the government fast-tracked devolution programme. The sweeping change to local government, the biggest in half a century, would have seen the abolition of all 14 ...

KCC has informed the government it wishes to apply for a fast-track devolution scheme Kent County Council (KCC) has voted to ask the government to accept them onto the fast track devolution programme, ...

Sweeping reforms to the way local councils are run in Kent will take a decisive next step later this week. The government’s planned “Devolution Revolution” will be put to all members of Kent County ...

Leaders and chief executives from twelve districts, one unitary and the county council met in Ashford on Tuesday to launch negotiations over reorganisation with the hope of entering the first tranche ...

Last year ended with the announcement that the then Deputy Prime Minister was planning a so-called “devolution revolution”.

Kent County Council (KCC) has voted to ask the government to accept them onto the fast track devolution programme, which will see the scrapping of local councils, as well as Kent County Council and ...