Podcast: Former bartender at Thomas Becket pub in Canterbury to receive thousands in compensation after wage dispute

A bartender wrongly accused of stealing is to receive thousands in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled she was unfairly dismissed following a wage dispute.The 22-year-old is being awarded more than £4,000 after a judge found those running the Thomas Becket pub in Canterbury withheld her pay packet.Also in today’s podcast, the leader of Kent County Council has written to the Home Office to ask for more funding for young asylum-seeking adults who have left care.KCC currently receives no government support for people the authority continues to look after for four years once they have reached the age of 21.The owners of the UK’s most famous scenic railway have been challenged to justify their decision to close the ride before a panel of councillors.Dreamland announced last Tuesday that it was closing the century-old ride at the amusement park in Margate – you can hear from the Mayor of the town who wants them to appear before a scrutiny panel. Villagers have raised concerns about plans for a new housing estate saying they’re coming “under attack”. It’s after plans were put forward for the properties at Mountain Farm in Hamstreet. And in football, you can hear from Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth who is ready to make changes when they return to action this evening.The Gills visit Notts County on the back of a 4-1 humbling by leaders Bromley at Priestfield on Saturday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.