Latest Kent County Council Media Releases
Today is Reserves Day, part of Armed Forces Week and an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to all the reserves and cadets for supporting our Armed Forces. Kent is home to six Reserve Centres with 558 Reservists and 5,366 Cadets, as well as over 1,000 Cadet Adult Volunteers and Civilian Committee Members. In September 2018,…
Kent’s interim Director of Public Health, Allison Duggal, has thanked residents across the county for continuing to test themselves regularly for COVID-19 and supporting the county’s road map out of lockdown. “I cannot thank the residents of Kent enough for their part in locating the virus and driving down infection rates through regular testing,” said…
A ‘try before you buy’ training course in how to ride electric bikes is now available in Canterbury and Deal. KCC Cycle Training team want to give people the skills and confidence to use e-bikes more safely and more often, for leisure and work. They have secured funding from the Department for Transport ‘E-cycle Extension…
An “Elmer the Elephant” sculpture has been unveiled at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone, as part of ‘Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade’ in support of Heart of Kent Hospice, based on the popular books by David McKee. For the next nine weeks, Elmer and his friends will be marching on to…
Kent Trading Standards and international trade experts are coming together to help Kent businesses prepare for importing changes. Now the UK has left the EU, new rules for bringing animal and plant goods made in the European Union into Britain will be introduced on 1st October 2021. The changes, which initially cover products such as…
As Euro 2020 fever sweeps the county, Kent County Council (KCC) is urging fans, residents, and businesses to be extra vigilant for signs of domestic abuse and to help direct victims to support services. The ‘Show Domestic Abuse the Red Card’ campaign led by Kent County Council and involving all partners encourages residents, businesses, and…
Parents and carers who would like their children to be considered for a grammar school place in Kent from September 2022 have just under two weeks to register them for the Kent Test. Registration needs to be completed by midnight on 1 July and, to be eligible, children must be resident in the UK and…
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 marked Clean Air Day, on Thursday 17th June, with the launch of a hydrogen bus trial. Working in partnership with Go Coach, supported by Abellio, the zero-emissions Caetano Hydrogen Bus will be trialled in Sevenoaks until Thursday 24th June. The H2 City Gold is a single deck bus powered by hydrogen with…
Proposals for a £30,000 scheme to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists to the main shopping area of Paddock Wood have been unveiled by Kent County Council. A six-week consultation to gather local community views sets out three options for creating a more pleasant environment to encourage people to walk or ride a bike to…
The Government’s decision to extend lockdown will be tough for many in Kent but latest COVID-19 figures show the virus has not gone away, the county’s senior council and health leaders said today. Uniting to acknowledge the impact of maintaining all legal restrictions on social contact for another four weeks will have on Kent communities…
A scheme to cut congestion outside school gates is being piloted in Swale as schools returned this week after half term. It builds on the government’s drive to encourage more forms of active travel and the ‘build back greener’ push following the coronavirus pandemic. Kent County Council wants to help school children swap car journeys…