A dangerous hole 39 feet deep that opened up in a suburban street in Thanet has quickly been fixed by Kent County Council. Within two days, 1,000 tonnes of concrete was pumped into the void on Southwood Road in Ramsgate. KCC highway engineer Bill Dunbar said: “We had to act quickly on this job and…
Older and disabled people will be able to use their bus passes before 9.30am, Kent County Council has announced. The passes will be able to be used on services provided by Stagecoach, Arriva, Go Coach, Redroute Buses and Nu-Venture. Holders of a senior citizen and disabled bus pass were previously able to travel for free…
Kent County Council has welcomed the ambitions of Transport for the South East (TfSE) in its response to the consultation on the future of transport in the region. The draft 30-year transport strategy was put out to public opinion last year with the consultation closing this month. The strategy outlines how, with the right investment…
Kent County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to contribute to funding Thanet Parkway station today (Monday). Members agreed to provide up to £17.8 million for the proposed station, completing the funding package for the scheme at £34.51 million, with £14 million of Local Growth Fund allocated by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The decision…
A temporary pedestrian and vehicle bridge has been opened today (January 24). The road closure and associated diversion routes have now been removed as part of the reopening of Bridge Road. The road was reopened at 2pm by KCC Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne and MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Helen Whately.…
Kent County Council is reminding drivers about their responsibilities to stop for school crossing patrols. School crossing patrols have a legal right to stop traffic for anyone who needs help crossing the road. Elena Lewis, 57, has been a school crossing patroller for the past 14 years working at both Wrotham Road school and Mayfield…
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 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 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…
A record number of journeys have been made on the Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry this year. On the second anniversary of the contract with ferry operator Jetstream Tours, Kent County Council and Thurrock Council say 150,000 journeys a year are being made, a 40% increase since the start of the contract. Subsidised by the two…
KCC’s Road Safety Team has been highlighted for its work in leading the way to raise standards making roads safer. In a new report from the RAC Foundation, Kent County Council is shown as an example as it can ‘inspire others to adopt an evidence-led, consistent approach to behaviour change design’. KCC was highlighted for…