One in six fatal crashes involves a driver who is over the drink drive limit and even the smallest amount of alcohol in our blood can dangerously affect our driving. That’s the message from Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team as it launches its Winter Drink Drive Campaign. Driving after just one drink can double…
Parents and children are being invited to get on board a fantastic easy-to-enter, half-term prize draw to win family bus tickets. Following the Kent launch of the South East region ‘Discovery Ticket’ last month, passengers can travel by bus from Thanet to Chichester, or Dartford to Brighton – anywhere in West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey,…
Rail commuters in Kent are set to benefit from the proposal announced by Transport for London to operate the ‘Metro’ services in south-east London and parts of Kent, including Dartford and Sevenoaks. Kent County Council (KCC) has welcomed the news that Transport for London (TfL) accepted a series of non-negotiable “red lines” to protect fares…
Creative companies and freelancers are invited to apply their expertise to help broaden the range of communication services available to Kent County Council. The authority is looking to build a ‘Creative Services Framework’ which would expand the range of creative skills and communications used to reach residents and businesses. Whether that be a marketing campaign,…
Parents can apply for a new Young Persons’ Travel Pass for the next academic year from Monday 15 June. Pass applications must be received by Friday 17 July to guarantee that they are ready for the first day of the new academic year. Renewals for existing pass holders are not automatic and any parent wanting…
Medway Council and Kent County Council Road Safety Teams are joining forces to bring a vital message to the county in the hope they can reduce the number of pedal cyclists and motorcyclists being injured in road crashes. The campaign will roll out over May through to the end of June and sees over 120…
Plans to regenerate Tonbridge High Street and boost the local economy by enhancing the historic area, tackling traffic congestion and improving air quality go on show at Tonbridge Castle from Friday 6 February. Local residents and businesses are being invited to view an exhibition of the £2.37million scheme, which has been funded by the Government’s…
Outstanding businesses have a chance to shine in the 2015 Kent Excellence in Business Awards which were launched last night. Now in their seventh year, the awards are staged and produced by Kent County Council and KM Media Group. More than 200 people attended the launch at Dickens World in Chatham Maritime, which has become…
Kent County Council is intending to oppose plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport in order to protect residents in West Kent from “intolerable” aircraft noise. A paper published today (to be considered at a meeting of the cabinet on 1 December) sets out the position of KCC and details how an increase in…
Nineteen-year-old Nathan Charles from Sheerness managed to secure a unique apprenticeship in a travel company offering remembrance tours by writing an eye-catching application. In doing so, he became the 700th apprentice to be placed through the KCC’s Kent Employment Programme. His new boss Nikki Archer-Waring, Managing Director of Spirit of Remembrance, said it was the…
Kent residents have will have the opportunity to talk live online to KCC’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, John Simmonds, when he takes part in a web chat this Friday 24th October. The people of Kent still have time to air their views on which KCC services are most important to them and…
Kent’s fleet of 60 gritters is now on standby to salt roads when temperatures plummet to freezing after the launch of the county’s winter service. David Brazier, Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport, said: “We’re aware that freezing conditions can strike early and we are well-prepared for this. “We’re…