Podcast: Hawks brought in to scare seagulls away from luxury apartments on Folkestone beach from 04 sajana pas aa tu jarawww dhakawap com mp3 Watch Video

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<p>People behind a multi-million pound seafront development in Folkestone are using hawks to scare away seagulls</a>.</p><p>We're told it's to prevent them from nesting when they can become territorial and aggressive.</p><p>Also in today's podcast, we're bring warned to expect delays this long weekend as millions of people get away for the Easter holidays.</p><p>Figures from the AA show travel is set to peak on Saturday - with more than 18 million of us taking to the roads</a>. We've been speaking to  the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum to find out how they're preparing.</p><p>There are also concerns a new entry exit system due to come into force this Autumn</a> will cause further delays at the Port of Dover.</p><p>Bosses have been meeting with local traders to explain what measures they're putting in place.</p><p>As council tax bills start to land on doormats across Kent, residents in two areas might be shocked to see a significant increase.</p><p>Bobbing and Hartlip parish councils have upped their part of the payment</a> by as much as 173% - we've been getting reaction.</p><p>Chatham's MP is taking on a cycle ride later to raise money for the Kent Air Ambulance.</p><p>Tracey Crouch is joining the dad of a young woman from her constituency who died in a crash two years ago.</p><p>This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the closure of Chatham Dockyard</a>.</p><p>For more than 400 years it was the heart of north Kent, employing generations of skilled workers.</p><p>In sport, Gillingham</a> start the long Easter weekend with a game at Priestfield tomorrow afternoon.</p><p>They'll hope to make it a run of three games without a defeat as they welcome Crewe Alexandra. We've been catching up with head coach Stephen Clemence and owner Brad Galinson.</p>