Kent County Council (KCC) has been successful in securing £565,439 from Active Travel England to support the better design, planning and development of walking, cycling and wheeling schemes in Kent. The grant received from the Active Travel England’s Capability Fund will be used by KCC and council partners across the county to increase the resource…
People are being invited to share their views on proposals by Kent County Council (KCC) to encourage active and safer journeys by reducing the speed limit in Sevenoaks town. If approved, the scheme would see a 20mph zone implemented across much of the town, as well as the introduction of traffic calming measures in Dartford…
A new bus with the eye-catching logo of Kent’s Plan Bee, the county’s strategy to help pollinators, has just joined the fleet of Kent Thameside’s rapid transit service, FastTrack. The double-decker, operated by Go Coaches, is promoting Kent County Council’s Plan Bee pollinator action plan as it runs between Dartford and Gravesend. Pictures of the…
A speed awareness campaign, launched today by Kent County Council (KCC), aims to increase awareness of the impact of driving at excess speeds and understand that to reduce speed is to reduce the risk of a crash. In 2020, there were 144 crashes caused by excessive speed or travelling too fast for the conditions, resulting…
Residents are being asked to share their views on a proposed reduction of Kent County Council’s (KCC) Supported Bus Services. Following the passing of KCC’s budget on Thursday 10th February, it was proposed the Supported Bus budget be reduced from April 2022 to £4.3 million, representing a decrease of £2.2 million. KCC currently spends about £6 million a year to…
New safety cameras are being installed in a crash hotspot to help educate and drive down road deaths and injuries. As part of a phased intervention along the A26 Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, two devices have been placed in the 40MPH zone which has been identified as a site requiring management to reduce speed and its…
Residents are being warned of overnight road closures to allow roadworks as part of the new Gravesend Bus Hub construction. Kent County Council’s (KCC) contractor, FM Conway, will be resurfacing areas of Gravesend town centre across up to four nights from Wednesday, February 16, subject to weather conditions. To minimise disruption the works will take…
Construction of Dover Fastrack, Kent’s first zero-emission bus service connecting Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory railway station is to start this month following the award of the construction contract to Colas UK Projects Ltd by Kent County Council (KCC). KCC is managing delivery of the project on behalf of Dover District Council…
Time is running out to take part in a survey aimed at gathering views of how Kent’s roads are maintained. Kent County Council (KCC) wants to hear from all road users before the deadline of the end of February. It is the fourth year running in which KCC has taken part in the National Highways…
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 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…
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…