22 minutes | Monday, 29 July 2024
People living near Sittingbourne are worried sewage leaks could get worse as plans for nearly 300 new homes have been approved.Residents of Frognal Lane in Teynham say waste water regularly runs down the street and into their gardens. Our reporter Joe Crossley's been chatting to Wayne Kennett who lives there.Also in today's podcast, a survey's being sent out to 75,000 households in Kent to find out how you want police to deal with crime and anti-social behaviour.The police and crime commissioner's office has identified 25 known 'hot spots' and they want to see if targeted local patrolling can drive down offences.A man who's hoping to build an eco-home near Ashford says he's disappointed with the lack of local support.David Marks has plans for a five-bed single-storey property with solar panels behind The Bell pub in Smarden.A dance teacher in Kent who trained professionals and celebrities on Strictly is retiring.Margaret Preedy has run studios in Maidstone for 24 years and was involved in the series for its first five seasons.A silent disco is going to be taking to the streets of Canterbury later this year to mark 40 years of the city's festival.The two week event in October includes theatre, music, comedy, talks and family shows.In sport, we've been chatting to a former Olympian from Kent who thinks both Team GB hockey squads could get a medal.Mel Clewlow competed at the 2000 and 2008 Games - and is now director of sport at the University of Kent.And in football, Gillingham remain undefeated in their pre-season friendlies.It finished 3-1 at Southend United on Saturday and we've got reaction from manager Mark Bonner.