Latest Kent County Council Media Releases
The Kent Local Tracing Partnership goes live on Friday 27 November, supporting the national Test and Trace service to locate residents who’ve tested positive for Covid-19. The local system will continue to support the NHS Test and Trace service, using the experience of the Kent Together helpline with KCC commissioned call handlers contacting people that…
Following the easing of national restrictions on 2nd December, all of Kent and Medway will have restrictions at the very high tier 3 level. The Government’s decisions on tiers have been made by ministers based on recommendations by government scientists and medics, taking into account: Infection rates in all age groups and in particular among…
Kent County Council is developing proposals to provide food vouchers to the families of children who are eligible to receive benefits-related Free School Meals ahead of the December school holidays. The scheme would be part of a wider range of measures to help the lowest income households with food and fuel costs over winter. Following…
Officers from KCC Trading Standards have carried out a countywide operation to investigate businesses suspected of being open, contrary to the existing Covid lockdown regulations. A total of 48 premises – many of them car-washes – were targeted in all districts across the county on Friday (20th November), resulting in officers serving 13 prohibition notices.…
Families will soon find out how their child did in the Kent Test when Kent County Council releases results this afternoon. This year, 15,634 children took the Kent Test, which was delayed by roughly a month to accommodate the impact of COVID-19 and in particular the period from late March this year when schools were closed…
Sandwich toll bridge has been lifted back into position after essential maintenance work by Kent County Council. The Toll Bridge has been shut to traffic and pedestrians since September 21. KCC Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne said: “It was great to see the bridge successfully lifted back into place and the work…
Schools can take advantage of two free road safety theatre productions which help children take responsibility for their safety on the way to school. Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team is working with Box Clever, an award-winning theatre company. Box Clever has reached thousands of young people across the UK over the last 20 years…
The Step by Step Kent Sheds programme is celebrating International Men’s Day (19 Nov) by offering men the opportunity to train as Health Champions. Set up to combat loneliness, social isolation and mental health problems, Kent Sheds has now expanded to include physical health promotion. There are currently 31 groups across the county which are…
Doctors in Kent and Medway are urging parents and guardians to make sure their children have a flu vaccine. This year, two- and three-year olds, all primary school children, and children in school year 7 will be offered the flu vaccination on the NHS. For most children the vaccine is a quick and easy spray…
Online help for residents who want to reduce how much alcohol they are drinking is now available in Kent from an easily accessible app. Latest estimates show the majority of people (75%) drink sensibly and in safe limits but in Kent, approximately 288,433 people are drinking above the recommended safe limits – with 23 per cent…
Kent residents have just under two weeks – until 24 November – to outline their priorities for KCC to consider as it prepares its budget for the next financial year. Although it has managed to balance the books for the current financial year, KCC is currently facing a deficit of between £62 million and £143million…
A virtual summit to inspire and engage Kent residents in the plight of pollinators is attracting participants from across Kent. KCC’s Plan Bee Summit will take place online on 16 November to highlight work already under way and bring people and organisations together to do more to help Kent’s pollinators and nearly 200 people have already signed…