Border-ready HGV drivers are helping reduce the risk of issues on Kent’s roads and currently enjoying smoother trips through the county, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said today. With COVID travel regulations tightening, and freight numbers expected to return to normal seasonal averages in the coming weeks, chair of the KRF – Assistant Chief Constable…
There is the potential for snow tonight and tomorrow which could lead to difficult driving conditions, disruption to transport and icy stretches on untreated surfaces leading to the risk of slips and falls. Gritters will be out this evening and tomorrow morning treating all main roads in Kent. Warnings & Alerts issued: Yellow SNOW Warning…
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…
The first two new rapid electric vehicle charging point sites being installed in Kent are now ready for use in Thanet. Alpha Road car park in Birchington and Market Street car park in Margate. Each of these have a bay solely for taxi and private hire operators and a second bay for public use. They…
Kent Fostering, the largest and most experienced fostering agency in Kent are urgently seeking new foster carers. The need for foster carers in Kent is higher than ever, particularly due to the additional challenges and pressures on families coping with the pandemic. The number of children in need of either short term or longer-term foster…
There is just one week left to have your say on five new concept schemes to encourage more walking and cycling in Kent. The concept designs for those choosing to walk or cycle for their day-to-day journeys out to public consultation are: Canterbury: Littlebourne Road to the City Centre Folkestone: Central Railway Station to Cheriton…
HGV drivers are being reminded not to park up illegally to get border ready or avoid traffic management routes on the way to Kent ports. Most hauliers heading to Europe via the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel have been abiding by new regulations introduced as a result of the UK leaving the EU, helping to…
Direct Debit payments for the Kent Travel Saver Card and its 16+ equivalent will be cancelled in January and February due to the national lockdown. Vulnerable children and those of critical workers will still be able to use their pass to travel to school. A refund for those that have paid upfront will be made…
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…
England has entered into another national lockdown, the Prime Minister has announced. This means you must now stay at home and follow the new guidance immediately. Fines of £200 can be given for those breaking the rules without a reasonable excuse. Schools will now be closed until after the February half term, though they remain…
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…