This morning (Friday) Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne officially opened the 20mph town-wide trial zones in Faversham and Tonbridge. In addition, two town centre 20mph schemes in Margate and Tunbridge Wells came into force. The changes around both towns include 20mph road markings and signs as well as signed…
Pupils returning to The Wyvern School in Ashford this term have their electricity supplied by the power of the sun. Kent County Council’s environment champion Susan Carey visited the school to flick the switch for 320 solar panels. Wyvern School is a special school for children with severe, profound, and complex needs that caters for…
The Kent Rail Strategy 2021, which aims to influence train services in the county for the next decade, goes out to consultation later this month. Kent County Council has set out certain requirements it considers are needed for rail infrastructure enhancements to keep pace with demand for rail services. This includes ensuring there is an…
Plans for a new railway station at Cliffsend to unlock and boost economic growth in Thanet and Dover have been approved by Kent County Council’s planning committee. Known as Thanet Parkway, it is hoped the new station will help attract investment and regeneration by improving accessibility to East Kent. Approved at KCC’s planning committee on…
Kent County Council is launching a scheme to help Kent residents save money and reduce their carbon emissions. Solar Together Kent will use the collective buying power of residents to help Kent householders get a reduced-price installation of solar panels. KCC Cabinet Member for Environment Susan Carey said: “The more people who express an interest…
A safety scheme to resurface the Ashford Waste Transfer Site will start next month. Replacement of the concrete floor is needed because over the years many thousands of movements by heavy vehicles have worn the existing concrete surface away. The site will close on Tuesday, September 1 and reopen on Tuesday, September 22. KCC is…
Kent County Council has announced new measures that will allow pupils to travel to and from school safely when they return to the classroom next month. School transport guidance was provided by Government on 11 August, although KCC officers have been working since the lockdown began on preparing for a full return to school with…
With a range of economic indicators to support and drive Kent & Medway’s recovery from COVID-19, a new Economic Recovery Dashboard has gone live today to provide an invaluable source of information for business, public and voluntary agencies. Freely available through the Kent.gov.uk/research website, dashboard data can be interrogated by geographical area using simple drop-down…
The first wave of schemes to encourage walking and cycling in the county has been announced by Kent County Council. In total there will be four 20mph schemes – two town-wide schemes in Faversham and Tonbridge, and two town centre schemes in Margate and Tunbridge Wells. These schemes are being introduced through an Experimental Traffic…
An opportunity to hear how the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership’s Renewal and Resilience Plan aims to help Kent’s businesses move forward A presentation and discussion of the Kent and Medway Economic Renewal and Resilience Plan will take place at a virtual event at 9.30am on Monday 10th August. The Plan is a framework for…
A heatwave alert for Kent has been issued from 9am on Thursday (August 6) through to Sunday (August 9). The level three warning means high temperatures and sustained hot weather could lead to an increase in health problems so swift action is required to protect people from the harmful effects. Our hottest day this week…
A new £6 million loan scheme from Kent County Council and Medway Council launches today (Monday) to support businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. There are three different schemes running – the Kent and Medway Business Fund (KMBF) Recovery Loan, providing 0% loans between £50,000 and £100,000 and available to help small and medium businesses…