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Council bosses have been accused of prioritising potholes over children amid fears about a youth club’s future. Cash-strapped Kent County Council (KCC) announced £1 million of funding cuts for youth services at the end of last year as it attempts to balance its books. The newly-elected mayor of Hythe, Cllr Penny Graham (Green), slammed the move at a recent town council meeting. The cuts have left the town’s youth centre with a £96,000 shortfall in its finances, putting the venue – which supports 800 youngsters – at risk of closure. Cllr Graham said: “Hythe Town Council is dismayed and appalled…

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