Moves by ministers from across central government to tackle the travel disruption experienced in Kent have been welcomed by Kent County Council (KCC) Leader Roger Gough. The Cabinet Office has reported that ministers and senior officials are prioritising minimising the impact of traffic issues across the UK, notably the ongoing rail and underground strikes, flight…
People heading to Europe through Kent are being are urged to help keep the county open for business by planning journeys and booking ahead, as another busy weekend is expected at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. The call from Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners follows confirmation from Eurotunnel and Dover ferry firms that ticket…
Drivers are warned of significant delays as a result of ongoing disruption at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Passengers heading to Europe will find their journeys further impacted by the Operation Brock traffic management scheme being used on the M20, to manage the flow of freight heading to the continent. Operation Brock is part…
Kent County Council (KCC) is ensuring it continues to deliver essential services in those communities most affected by the traffic queues, as significant delays continue in the county this morning. The summer getaway and resource issues with French border staff have resulted in serious delays on the approaches to the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel and…
Kent’s roads are getting busy now that the summer getaway has begun, and so it is even more important that you plan your route, be prepared, and stay in touch so that we can help you get to your destination as safely and as quickly as possible. The combination of high numbers of tourist passengers,…
Kent County Council (KCC) is endorsing the THINK! campaign encouraging road users to look out for each other. Since the Highway Code changed in January 2022, a new hierarchy has been in place to make sure those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger they may pose. Other…
Parents are being encouraged to apply for their KCC Travel Saver for the new school year. Kent County Council (KCC) provides the discretionary KCC Travel Saver (KTS), which is a bus pass that provides subsidised bus fares for school-age children, to help parents with the cost of travel. Technical problems with the application system meant…
Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders would like to thank residents, businesses, drivers and hauliers for their patience as Operation Brock is set to return to the M20 ahead of the summer getaway. The KRF’s Strategic Planning Lead Simon Jones is also urging people to plan their cross-Channel journeys, including booking ahead, to help keep Kent moving…
Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, David Brazier, said: “As a council we are seeing a dramatic rise in the need for services across all areas of the authority and an increase in the cost of running them. “We must make sure that we can produce a balanced budget and prioritise the…
A new £2.5 million bus interchange in Gravesend has been officially opened. Construction of the Gravesend Bus Hub began in June 2021 and was led by Kent County Council (KCC) with contractors FM Conway. It has been designed to improve transport connections between rail, bus and bike. Buses have been using the hub while works…
As the half-term and Platinum Jubilee breaks come to a close, the Brock contraflow will be taken off the M20 overnight Sunday (5 June), Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders confirmed today (Friday, 3 June). The traffic scheme used to manage the flow of freight heading across the Channel via Eurotunnel and Port of Dover has…
After an expected very busy half-term getaway on cross-Channel routes, people heading to Europe via Kent for the Platinum Jubilee break are urged to help keep the county open for business by planning journeys – and booking ahead. The call from Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners follows confirmation from Eurotunnel and Dover ferry firms that…