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麻豆约拍 Radio Kent can reveal Kent County Council is planning to make nearly 拢100m cuts to its budget next year, 拢25m more than expected. The council, which has a total budget spend of 拢2.2bn says it is having to make the cuts because of rising costs, cuts in its government grant, and extra spending on things like children's services.

Despite the cuts, the council says it still plans to invest in children's services, home care for dementia patients, and broadband.

If you are catching a train this morning, you can find out exactly how much you will be paying for your commute next year. Details of season ticket prices on individual routes have just been published, with travellers facing an average increase of 6%.

For example, an annual season ticket from Chatham to London will go up by 拢200 to 拢3524, and a high-speed ticket on the same route will rise by more than 拢250 to 拢4,400.

It could have been worse though. Until the chancellor put a cap on ticket price-hikes in his Autumn Statement last month, the average rise was going to be 8%.

More than half of people who owe money in Kent feel so much shame and stigma that they would rather deal with it themselves than seek help.

That is the finding of research commissioned by debt management agency, PayPlan, which also found only 4% of people in the county are willing to approach them.

The worry is that rather than turning to professional agencies or organisations like the Citizen's Advice Bureau, those in debt are making the situation worse by resorting to loan sharks and pay day loans.