An exciting new campaign has been launched to help get the Kent economy back on its feet again and support businesses and residents in Kent. Moving Forward for Kent, which is being rolled out by Kent County Council and supported by organisations including Visit Kent, Produced in Kent and Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, is…
The leader of Kent County Council is encouraging everyone to stay safe this weekend as further lockdown restrictions are lifted. For the first time since March, businesses that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic are reopening. KCC, with its partners, has been supporting Kent business with a helpline since March which received…
Businesses that are due to renew their licence for outside tables and chairs will have their licence extended until the end of August by Kent Highways. This goodwill gesture comes as the government switches the responsibility for street furniture licensing from Kent County Council to district and borough councils. Those who need to renew in…
Kent businesses can apply to trial an electric vehicle for up to two months to see how the switch to electric could benefit their business and Kent’s environment. Kent County Council has secured £1.5 million in funding from Highways England to provide 50 electric vans and 12 new electric vehicle charging points for the two-year…
As the coronavirus lockdown begins to lift and more people are getting back into their cars, Kent County Council is reminding them that speed limits are not a target. There have been 213 collisions on Kent’s roads over the last five years, resulting in 336 casualties – including 58 people who were killed or seriously…
Kent County Council has welcomed news that government has awarded £1.6 million to help make active travel easier. The Department for Transport cash is specifically to invest in walking and cycling initiatives across the county. Among those schemes now to be put in place within the next eight weeks by Kent Highways are: improvements to…
A trial of an extra-strong resurfacing material is being carried out by Kent County Council to prevent potholes and cracks for longer. Gipave, a graphene-enhanced asphalt, is being used in Dartford and is less likely to soften in the heat or harden and crack in colder temperatures. If successful, it is hoped the durable material…
Plans for a new puffin crossing on Canterbury Road in Westgate go out to public consultation today (Tuesday). Kent County Council is proposing to install the signalised crossing outside Ursuline College, widening the central reservation to create a staggered crossing. KCC Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne said: “There is not currently a…
Over 1,300 solar panels have been installed on five Kent County Council buildings saving 86 tonnes of carbon emissions a year, equivalent to taking 20 cars off the road. On Monday at noon under a blazing sky, the largest array in the scheme with 608 panels was officially switched on by KCC’s Cabinet Member for…
It might be a small bridge but it’s a giant leap in construction for Kent County Council. Utilising Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) it is the first bridge in Kent to be constructed with the material which is lightweight, low maintenance and easily installed. The pedestrian bridge was installed in Strawberry Vale, Tonbridge and goes across…
In a drive to support high street recovery, Kent County Council is waiving fees that allow cafes, restaurants and bars to place furniture outside their premises. The decision was made earlier this week and comes as government further relaxes its lockdown measures, potentially allowing the hospitality trade to reopen next month (July). Kent County Council…
A cross-Channel meeting to support tourism between Kent and its nearest European neighbours hopes the continued easing of lockdown will boost the sector, which is worth nearly £4 billion pounds a year to the Kent economy. As the potential for tourism slowly begins in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, and continued uncertainty around long-haul…