24 minutes | Friday, 26 July 2024
The bin collection crisis in parts of Kent could be about to get worse, with the GMB Union confirming they're balloting members on potential strike action.Suez has already been under pressure over waste not being taken away on time, with a recent council meeting being told there have been 36,000 missed collections.Also in today's podcast, Kent's roads are expected to be especially busy on what's being dubbed Frantic Friday.The summer getaway coincides with the start of the Olympics in Paris. We've been speaking to Toby Howe from the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum.A single dad's told KentOnline more needs to be done to tackle inequality as figures reveal a huge difference in life expectancy across Kent.Most recent data shows men in Thanet will live to an average age of 77 - four years less than those in more affluent Sevenoaks.Dominic Watters has spoken as a group of almost 30 organisations join forces to launch the #MakeHealthEqual campaign.A Maidstone woman has been left without a shower of bath for months after a flood caused by neighbouring pipework wrecked her bathroom.Yvonne Eaton lives in Wallis Avenue in the Park Wood area of town and has been telling the podcast what happened and how it's affected her.In showbiz news, Sydnie Christmas is going to star in a Kent panto this year.The Britain's Got Talent winner will be in Sleeping Beauty in Dartford.And, Sam Lawrie has a roundup of everything going on in Kent this weekend.