Consultation opens on KCC’s Home to School Transport Policy

Kent County Council (KCC) is launching a public consultation today on its proposed new Home to School Transport Policy. KCC’s transport policies are currently expressed through a combination of formal statutory duties, Member decisions and parental guidance. The new policy will combine these into a cohesive transport policy, to ensure full transparency and provide a…

KCC launches consultation on heritage conservation

An eight-week consultation on KCC’s latest plans for protecting the county’s heritage is under way with residents and businesses encouraged to make their views known. Among the county’s historic features are one world heritage site (Canterbury), 352 scheduled monuments, 17,432 listed buildings, 503 conservation areas and 407 historic parks and gardens. The tourism industry is…

Consultation opens on future of booking system for Household Waste Recycling Centres

Residents are being asked for their views on the future of the booking system for Kent County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). Introduced as an emergency measure to ensure social distancing during the pandemic, the booking system has evolved in response to customer feedback and the easing of restrictions. Now a consultation has been…

Consultation into 8 walking & cycling schemes across Ebbsfleet, Greenhithe, and Northfleet starts today

A consultation into eight walking and cycling improvement schemes across Ebbsfleet, Greenhithe, and Northfleet starts today (Wednesday). The schemes are: Ebbsfleet: Swanscombe to Castle Hill and access into Ebbsfleet Academy; Ackers Drive connection. Greenhithe: London Road to Greenhithe Station; Bean Road Northfleet North: Northfleet High Street Northfleet South and Painters Ash: Springhead Road; National Cycle…

Proposed new signalised pedestrian crossing on the A28 Ashford Road, Tenterden

A consultation has been launched for a proposed new signalised pedestrian crossing on the A28 Ashford Road, Tenterden. The scheme, outside the Spires assisted living residential homes, would see the traffic island crossing removed, replacing it with a Puffin crossing. This would include dropped kerbs and red tactile paving to benefit disabled pedestrians, those using…

Junction improvement consultation in Faversham

People are being asked their views as a consultation launches today (Tuesday) on designs for new signalised junctions at the A251/A2 junction in Faversham. It comes as part of £1.7 million plans to ease congestion and queuing on the A251 Ashford Road and improve turning onto the A2 Canterbury Road. The crossing within the scheme…