Latest Kent County Council Press Releases
It’s not every day you get to walk to school to the sound of a brass band. For the children of St Francis primary school in Maidstone, marching the route to the gates with a trumpet, tuba, drum and a trombone in tow was the culmination of an active journeys competition. Throughout May, Kent County…
Schoolchildren across Kent are gearing up for the 10 Minute Shake Up – a national campaign aimed at getting children to be more active. Public Health England has launched its 10 minute shake-up campaign in Kent in time for the summer holidays – encouraging primary school children to do more exercise with a little bit of…
Find out more about the archaeological secrets of Cobham with a special event running this month. The Heritage Lottery-funded Cobham Landscape Detectives Project is holding a Big Dig in the village for the UK-wide Festival of Archaeology. It is being held from July 15 to 30 and will reveal more about the history and archaeology…
Counterfeit goods with a resale value of more than £100,000 were seized by KCC Trading Standards officers in raids on three premises on Sheppey. Kent Police and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group – which represents 3,000 brands affected by this crime – supported Trading Standards as it targeted three stall holders operating out of the Leysdown area,…
The number of fines issued to parents for taking their children out of Kent schools has reduced again this year. From September 2016 to July 2017, 1,221 parents were fined for unauthorised absences, compared to 3,504 in 2015/16 and 4,726 in 2014/15. The drop is as a result in a change of policy to prosecute…
Three Kent families have been filming themselves following the Change4Life programme, with the aim of improving their lifestyles through small changes to exercise and eating habits. Figures show that in Kent, one in five children enter primary school overweight or obese but this increases to one in three pupils leaving primary school overweight or obese.…
Further details on the road widening of the A28 Chart Road in Ashford will be going on show next week. Kent County Council announced earlier this year a £32 million project to widen Chart Road between the Tank and Matalan roundabouts. It comes in preparation for the Chilmington Green development which will see around 5,750…
Kent County Council today reviewed the remuneration for its 81 councillors, which has been frozen since 2008. In addition to the eight year freeze, councillors voluntarily took a further cut of 1.5% in their basic remuneration and a 5.4% cut for those with special responsibilities in 2009 which, until today, remained in place. Today, the…
It was a successful Kent County Show for KCC with hundreds visiting the council’s stand. The theme this year was “Be an Apprentice – Made in Kent”. The County Show took place at Detling Showground, Maidstone on July 7, 8 and 9. Activities and attractions included: • Highlighting the apprenticeship opportunities available for both young…
This summer, libraries across Kent are encouraging children to help solve a mystery. It’s all part of the annual Summer Reading Challenge, for ages 4-11, promoted by The Reading Agency, a national charity which promotes reading. Youngsters who visit a Kent library will receive a special folder which introduces the mystery and the Animal Agents who…
Kent is in need of more adopters and Kent County Council is holding an event on Tuesday, July 11th 2017 so people can hear more about this life-changing decision. This information event will allow individuals to learn more about adoption and the children who need adoptive families in Kent. There will be a formal presentation…
Reaction times when using a mobile phone whilst driving are slower than being at the drink drive limit or whilst smoking cannabis. The research has been revealed as Kent County Council launches a month-long campaign to encourage people to ditch their mobiles whilst driving. A survey by KCC found 73% of people fear the biggest…