Trading Standards have visited six retailers in the Canterbury area with support from Kent Police and Canterbury City Council to check the compliance of disposable e-cigarette devices for sale. In total, 755 illegal vapes were seized yesterday (Thursday 1 December) which were either over the legal size or were not otherwise legal for supply in…
Thinking of a trip to the continent for the festive season? Please book in advance to help avoid any unnecessary delays and keep Kent moving this Christmas. That is the message from Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders as Operation Brock is set to return to the M20 ahead of the winter getaway. As at other…
Doctors in Kent and Medway are urging parents and guardians to make sure their children have a flu vaccine. This year, two- and three-year olds and all primary school children will be offered the flu vaccination on the NHS. For most children, the vaccine is a quick nasal spray, making administration quick, painless and easy.…
A new method of road treatment is to be trialled by Kent County Council (KCC) after initial tests showed it may more than double the life span of the surface. KCC and its contractor, GW Highways, will be testing Gipave – a graphene-enhanced asphalt that involves melting graphene pellets and a small mix of recycled…
Plans to ensure that gypsy and traveller pitches operated by Kent County Council continue to be allocated fairly are being proposed in a public consultation launched today (Wednesday, 30 November). The intention is to update the current policy to make sure that pitches on KCC’s seven sites are allocated in a fair, transparent and consistent…
A new Kent Money Advice Hub is being launched today, 28 November 2022, to support people who are struggling financially or need help to manage the increasing cost of living. The service is available for anyone who is worried about money and aims to encourage those who may be reluctant to come forward for money…
A school faced with disruption due to flood damage has seen new sustainable drainage installed by Kent County Council (KCC). Two rain gardens have been created adjacent to the car park and playground at St Katherine’s School in Snodland and are designed to take run-off from the hard surface areas capturing the water, then infiltrating…
Integrating good land management practices to support pollinators was the key message at this year’s Kent’s Plan Bee virtual summit. The event was convened by Seán Holden, Chairman of KCC’s Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee and Kent’s Plan Bee, and took place on Tuesday 22nd November. Held virtually for the third year running, the event…
Disabled visitors to Lullingstone Country Park now have the benefit of the use of a new “Changing Places” toilet facility. It was officially opened by KCC Chair Lesley Game, who said: ““It is a big priority for us to make our country parks as accessible as we can for all our visitors to get into…
Charities, resident groups and parish or town councils are now able to apply for funding from Kent County Council’s (KCC) Community Transport Grant. This year £450,000 is available to go towards local schemes which provide invaluable services to residents who have difficulty accessing public transport. The council has provided grants for community transport schemes for…
Kent residents, community groups and businesses are urged to join the new ‘Take Action: End Domestic Abuse’ campaign during the worldwide 16 days of Action. The campaign is part of Kent County Council’s wider ‘Know, See, Speak Out’ awareness-raising initiative and starts on 25 November (White Ribbon Day), ending on 10 December 2022 (Human Rights…
Are you making a difference for people living with dementia in Kent? We want to recognise your work (or the work of someone you may know) at the 2023 Dementia Friendly Kent Awards. The awards ceremony will take place at the Kent County Showground on 19 May 2023 as part of a large-scale Kent Dementia…
A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and those who can. Kent County Council (KCC) is raising awareness of the social tariffs, which are discounted broadband deals offered to eligible households in need of financial support with their broadband services.…
Kent County Council (KCC) is promoting Brake Road Safety Week by encouraging everyone to take responsibility for making our roads safer. The national campaign started on yesterday [Monday 14th November] and runs until Friday 18th November and brings together partners from the Safer Roads for Kent Partnership who will be supporting us throughout the week…
The Leaders of two of the largest upper tier councils in the country, Hampshire County Council and Kent County Council, are calling on the Prime Minister and Government to take urgent action to address the looming financial crisis facing upper tier local government over the next few years. In a letter sent to the Prime…
A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and those who can. Kent County Council (KCC) is raising awareness of the social tariffs, which are discounted broadband deals offered to eligible households in need of financial support with their broadband services.…
The Leader of Kent County Council (KCC) and the Chief Nurse of the NHS in Kent and Medway have issued a heartfelt apology after a critical report into how the local area – KCC, NHS Kent and Medway and local schools and other settings – provide support for children with special educational needs and disabilities…
