A new strategy setting out how Kent County Council and its partners aim to eliminate deaths on Kent’s roads by 2050 has been revealed. KCC unveiled the map for safer roads at an event at Manston Airfield on Wednesday, September 15, attended by Prince Michael of Kent and KCC leader, Roger Gough. Also in attendance…
Plans for a new strategy for Adult Social Care have been announced by KCC, focusing on how it intends to deliver more person-centred care and support for individuals, their carers and families. Its proposals are outlined in a six-week consultation launched this week. KCC says it intends to change its approach over the next five…
People are being asked for their views as Kent County Council continues on its path to encourage more sustainable travel. Opinions are wanted about updated plans for new walking and cycling routes paid for by the government’s Active Travel Fund, which was set up to encourage local authorities to improve facilities as the pandemic led to more…
KCC has announced today that it will once again be admitting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) into its reception centres. However, it has warned that the current level of arrivals across the Channel makes it unlikely it will be able to safely accommodate all UASC arrivals on Kent’s shores. KCC Leader Roger Gough, said: “We are…
Two new services providing support to people who have been bereaved are being launched in Kent. The first – led by CHUMS Social Enterprise CIC – will deliver specialist bereavement support to those from pre-school age (three-and-a-half years-old) to 25-years-old who are experiencing complex grief. A second service – also commissioned by Kent County Council…
Shellina Prendergast, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “My colleagues and I would like to send our very best wishes to Kent pupils who are taking the Kent Test today (Thursday, September 9) as well as children from outside the county who will be sitting it over the weekend. I know…
A Canterbury woman who used her dead grandmother’s Blue Badge parking permit to avoid payment at a council car park has appeared in court. Marie Renham (45), of Underwood Close, appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Monday (6 September) and pleaded guilty to fraud by misusing a Blue Badge Disabled Person’s Parking Permit. On 4…
Shellina Prendergast, KCC’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “I would like to extend a warm welcome back to school to all pupils, teachers and staff across Kent. I hope you all had a relaxing, enjoyable, and healthy summer break and are returning to the classroom refreshed and looking forward to the new school…
Members of Kent County Council’s Counter Fraud Team have spent two days training Civil Enforcement Officers in two districts on a new system aimed at tackling the fraudulent use of the Disabled Persons’ Blue Badge scheme. Civil Enforcement Officers from both Dartford and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Councils welcomed the introduction of a new mobile…
A new campaign has been launched to remind drivers of their responsibilities to drive safely near School Crossing Patrols. Social media posts use the faces and stories of real patrollers whose job it is to ensure the safety of children and their parents and guardians as they get to and from school. Kent County…
The Covid pandemic has had a huge impact on the ability for people to take part in and enjoy the sports they love. However, as lockdown restrictions eased, Kent Sport has distributed £327,000 of funding from The Department for Education to open-up school facilities out-of-hours to support young people and the local community to re-engage…
Residents are being asked for their views on the future of the booking system for Kent County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). Introduced as an emergency measure to ensure social distancing during the pandemic, the booking system has evolved in response to customer feedback and the easing of restrictions. Now a consultation has been…
More than 150,000 children and young people have already been able to enjoy free bus travel in Kent this summer and there’s still time for anyone who hasn’t taken advantage of this unique offer to pick up a pass. The scheme, the only one of its kind in England, was made possible after 14 bus…
Key routes are among 45 miles of road in the county which have been treated with a more reliable substance. The material, known as surface dressing, is made with bitumen binder and sprayed onto the road before being covered with granite chippings. The layers seal the surface of the road to prevent water from getting…
Pupils across Kent will be collecting GCSE and other results today. In a joint statement, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Shellina Prendergast, and Director of Education, Christine McInnes, said: “On behalf of everyone at Kent County Council, we would like to say a huge congratulations to all pupils in Kent who will…
Nearly 35,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by KCC Trading Standards officers in a series of visits to shops in Maidstone as part of Operation CeCe, a National Trading Standards initiative in partnership with HMRC. Kent Police Community Safety Unit and Maidstone Borough Council’s Community Protection Team supported the initiative across two days of action.…
Hythe Library has reopened following extensive work to replace its heating system and now boasts an additional 130 books donated by three residents. Aimée Margott, Lianne Sandford and Laura Taylor felt moved to do something practical to address issues of inequality and discrimination. They decided the power of books was one way to help and…
