Residents are sometimes accused of being “NIMBYs” when it comes to building new homes – but can the term be applied to some councils too? New data has revealed which local authorities in Kent approved the fewest (and the most) major housing applications last year. In the Ashford borough half of big developments were snubbed, whereas in the Canterbury district 100% were given the green light. But council bosses have pushed back at being branded NIMBYs – people who declare “Not In My Back Yard” – as they are meeting government housing targets. Last month, The Times published figures showing whic…