Children from Kent primary schools have helped volunteers and Kent County Council (KCC) to lay roots in a bid to boost tree numbers. Planting started in December at St John’s Church of England Primary School, Canterbury and Greenfields Community Primary School, Maidstone, with 1,900 whips planted between them. Funding for the native saplings was provided…
Kent County Council is reviewing its community services to ensure they are run as efficiently, effectively and sustainably as possible. Proposals include co-location of facilities, more flexible outreach activities, reducing the number of permanent buildings and making the most of existing and emerging digital technologies to consider the needs of residents in Kent against the…
The festive season can, for many, be a very lonely time. According to Age UK, around one in 20 older people are facing Christmas without speaking to anyone and the charity says the rising cost of living is forcing pensioners to lead more solitary lives. Kent County Councils’ (KCC’s) Community Connectors are stepping up to…
Don’t let unscrupulous criminals think all their Christmases have come at once by giving them the opportunity to rip you off. That is the message from the Public Protection team at Kent County Council, working hard to stay ahead of the fraudsters who are viewing the cost of living crisis as a potential bumper payday.…
As the ’16-Days of Action’ campaign’ to raise awareness of domestic abuse comes to an end this weekend, Kent residents are urged to continue to remain vigilant for signs someone is experiencing violence in the home – to help direct victims to vital support services. The call from Kent County Council (KCC), as part of…
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 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.…
We have just marked National Adoption Week 2022, which this year focused on the theme of identity. The national ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign has been showing how important it is for adopted people to be able to understand and feel connected to their past, often in the form of memory boxes which contain physical keepsakes…
Businesses suspected of selling illicit tobacco, vapes and counterfeit goods have been inspected in a joint operation by KCC Trading Standards and the Maidstone Town Centre Task Force. On Wednesday 17 August 2022, four town centre shops were targeted in Week Street, Lower Stone Street and Knightrider Street. Total seizures included more than 15,000 cigarettes,…
Kent County Council’s (KCC) Community Archaeologist Andrew Mayfield has been honoured at the Marsh Community Archaeology Awards 2022. Run in partnership with the Council for British Archaeology and celebrating individuals who carry out exceptional archaeological work within their communities and who help to sustain cultural heritage for future generations, Andrew went home with the Community…
The Kent County Show takes place at Detling Showground this coming weekend (8,9,10 July) and Kent County Council (KCC) is delighted to be there on stand 228. The County Show is the region’s showcase event for farming, agriculture and countryside life. For three days a year, animals, horses, vintage vehicles, retail stands and much more…
Groups with a gem of an idea to transform a corner of their community are once again being invited to apply to Crowdfund Kent. It will be the fourth round of the two-year pilot project, which has already supported more than 50 grassroots proposals since it was launched in March last year and helped bring…