The Kent Rail Strategy 2021, which aims to influence train services in the county for the next decade, goes out to consultation later this month. Kent County Council has set out certain requirements it considers are needed for rail infrastructure enhancements to keep pace with demand for rail services. This includes ensuring there is an…
Plans for a new railway station at Cliffsend to unlock and boost economic growth in Thanet and Dover have been approved by Kent County Council’s planning committee. Known as Thanet Parkway, it is hoped the new station will help attract investment and regeneration by improving accessibility to East Kent. Approved at KCC’s planning committee on…
A safety scheme at one of Ashford’s busiest roundabouts has been completed with some UK-first modifications. The roundabout at the junction of the A2070 and Romney Marsh Road was found to have a high number of crashes, leading to KCC deciding to make the changes. An opportunity to try a new and innovative approach to…
Kent County Council has welcomed news that government is investing £70 million to help restart local economies and make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists. KCC has been allocated just over £8 million by the Department for Transport (DfT) to invest in walking and cycling and to embed new behaviours whilst promoting the positive effects…
Maintenance work has been carried out on the Grove Ferry Bridge earlier than planned due to lockdown. The bridge, first renovated by KCC back in 2000, needed a new waterproofing layer and surfacing. Work was brought forward after KCC and maintenance contractor Amey took the lockdown opportunity to review its programme of work and carry…
Kent Highways crews are continuing to find and fix potholes and resurface the county’s roads during the covid-19 lockdown. Since most of the county became housebound, KCC has patched 89,212m2 of roads and filled 5,669 potholes. In the month before lockdown, 47,073m2 of road was patched and 6,453 potholes were filled. Pre-planned work has been…
Kent County Council has praised the work of the firm Gallagher which has completed work ahead of schedule at the School of Science and Technology Maidstone. The works, arranged closely with Kent Highways, were essential on the New Cut Road site in order for the new school to open this September. KCC Cabinet Member for…
Kent Road Safety has just launched the first of its Road Safety Superhero lessons for children available via YouTube. Aimed at those in years one to three, Kent Road Safety created its online lesson for primary school children currently working from home. The interactive lesson gives parents a chance to pause the session at certain…
Hundreds of face shields for frontline NHS staff have been produced by enterprising KCC staff. Margate resident and Kent Highways’ Design Engineer Dean Barkley started making face shields only a couple of weeks ago. The father-of-four said: “One of my daughters saw a story about a local, Phil Hathaway, and other 3D printing enthusiasts around…
A KCC highways’ steward has been commended after performing life-saving CPR for a man who collapsed at the side of the road. Keiron Greenaway, 28, was on duty driving along Seabrook Road in Folkestone when he spotted an elderly man walking along the footpath towards the seafront. The man lost his balance and fell to…
Whilst many people can work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Kent’s key workers, including KCC highways staff, continue essential work on the county’s roads. From pothole repairs to resurfacing works, Kent Highways’ workers have been deemed key workers by the government, providing a safety-critical role to keeping Kent’s roads safe. KCC Cabinet Member for…
To help key workers get to and from Kent Hospitals, Kent County Council has arranged for some of its funded bus services to continue over the Bank Holiday weekend. Services over the Bank Holiday period would usually operate to Sunday timetables but KCC realises that during the Covid-19 pandemic, this could leave some gaps in…