The Leader of Kent County Council (KCC), Roger Gough, has led the tributes to Her Majesty the Queen from Members of the authority saying: “Along with so many people across Kent and the country, I am deeply saddened at the death of Her Majesty the Queen. I am sure that the Royal Family are in…
The count for the vacant seat in the Elham Valley electoral division has taken place following Thursday’s by-election. The successful candidate is Susan Carey (Conservative Party). The detailed results, including the votes cast for all candidates, can be found here. The election of a county councillor in the Elham Valley Division as part of the…
Kent County Council is supporting the Government’s targeted drive to test all of Kent’s secondary-age children, and their families, for COVID-19. The Government announced the scheme for Kent, Essex and parts of London in a bid to combat a rapid increase in cases among the 11-18 age group in these areas by identifying asymptomatic cases…
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…
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…