The format of Kent County Council’s (KCC) full council meeting on Thursday 16 December has been revised to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. KCC’s political groups have agreed there will be a reduced agenda at the next bi-monthly meeting and, while the election of a new Chair and Deputy Chair will go ahead, the…
As England prepare to take on Denmark in their crunch Euro 2020 semi-final tonight, Kent County Council (KCC) is encouraging as many people as possible to get tested before, and after, meeting their friends and family to watch the match. KCC Cabinet Member for Public Health Clair Bell said: “We are all really excited to…
Kent’s interim Director of Public Health, Allison Duggal, has thanked residents across the county for continuing to test themselves regularly for COVID-19 and supporting the county’s road map out of lockdown. “I cannot thank the residents of Kent enough for their part in locating the virus and driving down infection rates through regular testing,” said…
More than 6,000 people took part in the enhanced COVID-19 testing programme in parts of Canterbury in its first week. Now, with six more days of targeted testing in postcodes CT1 and CT2 7 to go, Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council want to thank everyone for their fantastic support so far – and…
Half a million symptom free COVID-19 tests have now been carried out at sites across Kent. Symptom free tests are a vital part of the county’s route out of lockdown as around 1 in 3 people with coronavirus do not have any symptoms. This means they could be spreading the virus without knowing it. Out…
The symptom free testing programme across Kent will remain in place until at least the end of June 2021 as a vital part of the restrictions easing across the county. Around one in three people who have COVID-19 have no symptoms and will be spreading the virus without realising it. Rapid testing detects cases quickly,…
A further £10million of emergency funding is being rolled out to continue helping Kent’s most vulnerable households and businesses hardest hit by the pandemic, Kent County Council has announced. The Helping Hands Scheme includes a raft of support – ranging from assisting just-managing families with heating bills and helping struggling firms stay afloat, to tackling…
Former Squeeze musician and Man of Kent, Jools Holland, is urging everyone in the county to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. The pianist and bandleader has backed KCC’s Don’t be the Reason campaign by recording a series of short videos which encourage people across Kent to play their part in protecting…
Door-to-door coronavirus testing in parts of the ME15 area of mid-Kent will begin on Tuesday morning (2nd Feb) after a specific variant of COVID-19 was identified. Kent County Council and its partners in the Kent Resilience Forum urge all eligible residents to play their part in this important testing programme. Government have asked for as…
The need to activate Aylesford Temporary Place of Rest underlines the severity of COVID across Kent, say experts leading the county’s response to the pandemic. The Kent Resilience Forum opened the Beddow Way facility on New Year’s Day to ease the pressure on the county’s hospital mortuaries as they reach full capacity. Assistant Chief Constable…
As the threat from COVID-19 continues and the country enters a third lockdown, Kent Resilience Forum partners are working hard to stem the growth of the disease. This week an additional 12 symptom-free testing sites launched for people who do not have symptoms but may be unknowingly spreading the virus. In addition to the two…
The impact of COVID-19 has led to enormous uncertainty and an unprecedented challenge for Kent County Council as it prepares its budget for the next financial year. Responding to the pandemic has required a huge increase in spending and has come at the same time as reductions in income from council tax, business rates and…