Roads covering 45 miles have been resurfaced with 500,000 square metres of asphalt as part of a £30 million investment in more sustainable works. Some of the major stretches resurfaced this year include: A290 Tile Kiln Hill, Canterbury A206 Crossways Boulevard, Dartford A2034 Cheriton Road, Folkestone A247 Sutton Road, Maidstone This resurfacing work, completed by…
Kent’s residents and motorists have been thanked for their patience as Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners worked round-the-clock with Port of Dover and Eurotunnel over the pre-Christmas getaway weekend to help thousands of passengers get safely to their destination. Already a traditionally busy period for freight, as hauliers work to deliver goods and keep supermarket…
Kent County Council’s annual campaign has been launched warning about the dangers of drink and drug driving. This year, it aims to highlight how even a small amount of alcohol or drugs will affect your reaction times and ability to drive safely. The main message is that no one should die because of someone driving…
Kent County Council has responded to Gatwick Airport’s consultation strongly opposing plans to routinely use its northern runway for departing aircraft. Gatwick Airport’s proposals would see the airport grow from 46.6 million passengers per annum (MPPA) in 2019 to 75.6 mppa by 2038. KCC’s response to the consultation remains in line with the Council’s existing…
People are invited to share their views on proposals to encourage walking and cycling across Dartford, Ebbsfleet and Gravesend. The schemes being looked at are: Bean Road, Dartford Springhead Road, Gravesend London Road to Greenhithe Station, Dartford All are part of phase three of the wider Green Corridors Programme, which aims to deliver and maximise…
The trial of electric scooters in Canterbury has been extended from today until the end of March 2022. Kent County Council is announcing the continuation of its part in the national trial following guidance from the Department for Transport (DfT). Rental e-scooters were first introduced in Canterbury last November when the Government gave permission for…
Kent County Council has stepped in to ensure that users of the 306 and 308 bus routes can continue to travel. It follows the decision of Arriva to step back from the services between Sevenoaks, Borough Green, Gravesend and Bluewater. The new provider, Redroute Buses, will start operating the routes from Monday 1st November, meaning…
Millions has been allocated to electrify the bus fleet providing Fastrack services. As part of the Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £9.5 million will be awarded to KCC from the Department for Transport’s ZEBRA fund. This investment includes both the existing Kent Thameside network and the new Dover Fastrack service, due to arrive in 2023.…
Roger Gough, Kent County Council Leader, said: “We are aware that the Government is continuing to work to ensure fuel supplies meet customer demand at petrol stations around the country. “Industry has also been clear that there is not a fundamental shortage of fuel in the UK and that localised disruption is easing as buying…
Two of Kent County Council’s Cabinet Members have written to Kent MPs about concerns regarding home to school transport (below) and have issued a media statement on the same subject. In a joint statement, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Shellina Prendergast, and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, David Brazier, said:…
A new strategy setting out how Kent County Council and its partners aim to eliminate deaths on Kent’s roads by 2050 has been revealed. KCC unveiled the map for safer roads at an event at Manston Airfield on Wednesday, September 15, attended by Prince Michael of Kent and KCC leader, Roger Gough. Also in attendance…
People are being asked for their views as Kent County Council continues on its path to encourage more sustainable travel. Opinions are wanted about updated plans for new walking and cycling routes paid for by the government’s Active Travel Fund, which was set up to encourage local authorities to improve facilities as the pandemic led to more…