In a letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday (Saturday), Kent County Council Leader Roger Gough and Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Richard Long urged the Secretary of State to keep primary schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe districts. KCC does not have any statutory powers to order schools to…
Kent County Council Director of Public Health, Andrew Scott-Clark statement: “As part of our outbreak plans, we work closely with Public Health England to monitor the figures across Kent – the seven day rolling average for Ashford and Folkestone continues to decline from the peak seen in April/May, so this PHE report does not mean…
Booking to use Kent County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres starts tomorrow (Wednesday). People can book a slot either online at www.kent.gov.uk/hwrcbook or by phone on 03000 417373 from 11am on Wednesday. Depending on demand, you may be placed into a virtual queue. Government advice about essential visits to HWRCs is that journeys must only…
A KCC highways’ steward has been commended after performing life-saving CPR for a man who collapsed at the side of the road. Keiron Greenaway, 28, was on duty driving along Seabrook Road in Folkestone when he spotted an elderly man walking along the footpath towards the seafront. The man lost his balance and fell to…
The Leader of Kent County Council says he hopes an immediate cash boost to help get the UK ready for Brexit on October 31 will resolve the outstanding issues facing hauliers and the export industry here in Kent. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, announced that an extra £2.1 billion is to be made available…
Folkestone’s Grand Hotel has received an Employer Chartermark Certificate for its contribution towards the education and training of young people in the hospitality industry. The certificate was presented to the hotel’s General Manager Rob Richardson by Roger Gough, KCC Cabinet Member for Education and Young People, and Leo Gagliano, of the Hilton Hotel Group, and…
Kent County Council is running a consultation for a shared pedestrian /cycleway in Folkestone. It would run from the Harvey Grammar School to the seafront and include a new toucan crossing on Cheriton Road outside Morrisons. The plans would see the cycle route linking to the existing route at the junction with Cornwallis Avenue, continuing…
Kent County Council is working on innovative drainage improvements in Folkestone to help reduce flooding. A series of ‘rain gardens’ will be the first of their kind installed in Kent to manage flooding and will be installed on Dolphins Road and Wingate Road. KCC’s Cabinet Member for Highways Matthew Balfour us options and the most…
A valuable opportunity for young new artists to exhibit their work in a pop up gallery in Folkestone was made possible thanks to a £1,104 KCC Members Grant from Hod Birkby and Bob Neaves. This is the second exhibition of its kind run by Threads, a local CIC based in Folkestone. It was created out…
Playland: Re-imagining Communities brings together the narratives of a film commission and the memorabilia of everyday life as international artist Jivko Darakchiev and Folkestone based artist Nicholette Goff engaged with local communities to explore senses of place and identity through time. This exciting project is being supported by a KCC members grant from Hod Birkby. The…
The Activities, Respite, Rehabilitation and Care Centre (ARRCC) in Folkestone is benefitting from new computer equipment and a new FoodWise project thanks to a £4,240 KCC Members grant from Bob Neaves, Frank McKenna and Hod Birkby. The funding has made a real difference to the town’s ARRCC, which supports adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.…
Motorists are reminded to keep within the speed limit in parts of Folkestone thanks to new speedwatch equipment provided by a £2,334 KCC members grant from Frank McKenna. The equipment has proved really effective and feedback has been very positive. A group of volunteers come together throughout the month and rotate around the Folkestone NE…