Kent County Council has set a 2030 target to reach net-zero carbon emissions for its own services and estate. The government declared a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but KCC plans to accelerate its own action to reach that target 20 years earlier. KCC Cabinet Member for Environment Susan Carey said: “I am…
Kent now has the protection of two important plans which secure the sites needed for waste management and minerals in the county. After extensive consultation and an examination by an independent Planning Inspector, Kent County Council has adopted both a Minerals Sites Plan and an Early Partial Review of the Kent Minerals and Waste Local…
This morning (Friday) Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne officially opened the 20mph town-wide trial zones in Faversham and Tonbridge. In addition, two town centre 20mph schemes in Margate and Tunbridge Wells came into force. The changes around both towns include 20mph road markings and signs as well as signed…
The Kent Rail Strategy 2021, which aims to influence train services in the county for the next decade, goes out to consultation later this month. Kent County Council has set out certain requirements it considers are needed for rail infrastructure enhancements to keep pace with demand for rail services. This includes ensuring there is an…
Plans for a new railway station at Cliffsend to unlock and boost economic growth in Thanet and Dover have been approved by Kent County Council’s planning committee. Known as Thanet Parkway, it is hoped the new station will help attract investment and regeneration by improving accessibility to East Kent. Approved at KCC’s planning committee on…
Kent County Council is launching a scheme to help Kent residents save money and reduce their carbon emissions. Solar Together Kent will use the collective buying power of residents to help Kent householders get a reduced-price installation of solar panels. KCC Cabinet Member for Environment Susan Carey said: “The more people who express an interest…
Public sector bodies can now take advantage of electricity direct from a renewable energy generator. LASER, a division of Kent County Council’s Commercial Services, has created a system that allows public sector organisations to directly support and benefit from new wind and solar electricity generation, helping them work towards net-zero carbon targets. Organisations could include…
A safety scheme to resurface the Ashford Waste Transfer Site will start next month. Replacement of the concrete floor is needed because over the years many thousands of movements by heavy vehicles have worn the existing concrete surface away. The site will close on Tuesday, September 1 and reopen on Tuesday, September 22. KCC is…
New apps are now available in Kent, offering digital help to residents who want to quit smoking, and also those who would like to reduce how much alcohol they are drinking. Latest Office of National Statistics figures show the number of people in Kent who smoke has fallen from 15% in 2018 to 13.7% last…
Further funding for new electric vehicle charging points across the county has been secured by Kent County Council. Following a trial KCC will be partnering with all interested Parish and Town Councils to install extra electric vehicle charge-points across Kent. The chargers would be located on land owned by the community such as village hall…
With a range of economic indicators to support and drive Kent & Medway’s recovery from COVID-19, a new Economic Recovery Dashboard has gone live today to provide an invaluable source of information for business, public and voluntary agencies. Freely available through the Kent.gov.uk/research website, dashboard data can be interrogated by geographical area using simple drop-down…
A £1.1 million ‘retread’ programme – using the existing road as a base for a new one – has seen 18 kilometres of rural roads reconstructed in an economical and environmentally friendly way. The work started in May and ran to the end of July, with the last scheme in Glebe Road, Sevenoaks. Retread involves…