Latest Kent County Council Media Releases
Kent County Council (KCC) wants to hear the views of residents on the future of Blackburn Lodge Care Home on the Isle of Sheppey. The council has launched a 10 – week consultation about the home, which currently houses a residential unit and a day care service for older people. KCC has been exploring the…
A pioneering joint venture to provide high quality temporary agency staff for Hampshire County Council, in partnership with Kent County Council has been celebrated this week. Leaders of the two authorities have come together to mark almost a year since the launch of Connect2Hampshire. The initiative, a collaboration between Hampshire County Council and Commercial Service…
Severe weather forecast for the South East could cause major health risks and Kent County Council is reminding residents of simple steps to help vulnerable friends, families and neighbours. A level two cold weather alert has been announced for the region by the Met Office which triggers actions in the NHS, public health, social care…
A temporary pedestrian and vehicle bridge has been installed today (January 16) with final stabilisation work planned soon after. KCC will now be completing works to construct the road surface, install kerbing and safety railings before the bridge is opened next Friday (January 24). The road closure and associated diversion routes will be removed as…
St Anthony’s School in Thanet was recently awarded the Kent School Award for Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing. This Award has been developed by HeadStart Kent, which is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The Award recognises and celebrates everything schools do to support young people’s emotional wellbeing through a whole school approach. Achieving the…
The EMPOWERCARE project has been awarded more than 4 million euros of European Regional Development Funding via the Interreg VA 2Seas programme. The project, involving 13 partners from the UK, Netherlands, France and Belgium, aims to fully involve older people in decisions concerning their own health and wellbeing, and provide the right support to enable…
Areas of low pressure will bring spells of wet and windy weather across the area in the coming few days which could lead to impacts such as difficult driving conditions, disruption to transport, isolated power outages and surface water, river and coastal flooding. Warnings Issued: Yellow WIND Warning (Medium Likelihood of Low Impacts) valid 1200…
‘New Year, New You’ is the message to Kent residents who are facing increasing health issues from poor lifestyle behaviours including inactivity and unhealthy eating. Along with smoking and drinking too much alcohol, these can have long term effects on people’s emotional and physical health, leading to an increased risk of many types of cancer,…
New electric charging points for taxis will be installed across the county by Kent County Council. KCC has been awarded £180,000 from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) to install eight rapid chargers. Kent County Council will be working with district and borough councils which are responsible for the licensing of taxis and private…
The Kent Business Summit returned for a third time today (Friday) focusing on sustainable economic growth in the county and beyond. The event was opened by Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Economic Development Mike Whiting who highlighted the work he is spearheading with the county’s European neighbours. Mr Whiting said: “We are committed to…
The Leader of Kent County Council has welcomed the government announcement that the Operation Brock barrier, which has been in place on the M20 since March 2019, will now be removed. The Government has announced it is standing down all contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit on 31 January. Partners of the Kent Resilience Forum…
A consultation launches today (Wednesday) into proposals to restrict traffic through Felderland Lane in Deal. Concerns have been raised by residents about the road’s use as a short-cut between the A258 Deal Road and A256 Sandwich Road. Kent County Council is proposing to stop the left turn into Felderland Lane from the Deal Road and…