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…
Plans to ensure that gypsy and traveller pitches operated by Kent County Council continue to be allocated fairly are being proposed in a public consultation launched today (Wednesday, 30 November). The intention is to update the current policy to make sure that pitches on KCC’s seven sites are allocated in a fair, transparent and consistent…
KCC’s award-winning country parks will be increasing their emphasis on educational opportunities in the future under plans proposed in the service’s new five-year strategy. A total of 11 aims are outlined in the strategy, which will be open to public consultation from 4 October to 12 December. . The strategy’s overall vision is “to…
Kent County Council (KCC) is asking for views on Plan Tree, a new strategy to establish more trees in the county. Plan Tree includes establishing at least 30,000 trees on KCC’s own land representing one tree for every person in our workforce. In addition council members will be able to allocate 350 trees each within…
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…
Plans for a new strategy for Adult Social Care have been announced by KCC, focusing on how it intends to deliver more person-centred care and support for individuals, their carers and families. Its proposals are outlined in a six-week consultation launched this week. KCC says it intends to change its approach over the next five…
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…
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…
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…
A consultation has been launched on a scheme which could see a roundabout built at the South Aylesford Retail Park junction of the A20 London Road. Kent County Council is looking for views on the plans which could see an additional approach lane on Mills Road and an additional lane on the roundabout between Mills…
A consultation has been launched which could see the speed limit dropped on Upper Haysden Lane in Tonbridge. Currently this stretch of road is partly 40mph and partly national speed limit, so, if approved following consultation, the change would bring the speed limit down to 30mph from the junction with Masefield Way to south of…
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…