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Paul on Politics: Getting ready for road maps out of lockdown and the cycle lane fiasco rages on
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Updated: 19:50, 19 February 2021
Boris prepares his route map out of Covid19; the pop up cycle lane that cost more to take out than put in and what s a semi-urgent decision?
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Boris Johnson will be addressing the nation on Monday
One Direction: About the only thing we know about Boris Johnsonâs road map out of the corona crisis is that he is plotting a route in which there will be no room for u-turns, detours and alternative roads to bypass awkward backbenchers in the Covid Recovery Group.
Uncertain future for libraries after no guarantee given by KCC that all of them will reopen once Covid lockdown restrictions are eased
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Updated: 15:08, 15 February 2021
No guarantees have been given by council bosses that all of Kent s libraries will reopen when coronavirus restrictions are eased later this year.
Kent County Council (KCC), which runs library services in 12 districts, excluding Medway, has stopped residents from browsing bookshelves or accessing computers at its 99 sites since the third national lockdown on January 4.
The future of the county s 99 libraries is uncertain after no guarantees were given that they would all reopen when lockdown restrictions are eased
Kent County Council to launch a crowd funding scheme to help groups hit by coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 14:54, 14 January 2021
A crowdfunding scheme will be piloted by a local authority to help dozens of community groups struggling financially from the pandemic, it has emerged.
Kent County Council (KCC) has pledged to launch an online fund next month to support cash-strapped local groups that work for the benefit of the residents in the 12 districts and expand volunteering opportunities.
A crowdfunding page could be used to give money to charities in Kent
It has been forecast that around £10,000 could be raised for organisations from public donations, which KCC has pledged to match fund .