New figures reveal which Kent councils have the highest level of debt – and those who aren’t a single penny in the red. Canterbury City Council (CCC) is bearing the biggest burden, at £157 million, followed by Ashford Borough Council (ABC), at £124 million. Both of these local authorities have invested heavily in major regeneration projects – such as Whitefriars and the Riverside development in Canterbury, and Elwick Place in Ashford. Meanwhile, Swale, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells councils have zero debt, according to government figures analysed by the BBC Shared Data Unit. The rese…