Booking to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is to stay following a large response to the public consultation held last year. Susan Carey, Kent County Council’s (KCC) Cabinet Member for Environment, took the decision to keep the booking system following a report to the Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee on 18 January, where…
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…
Kent residents are being urged to maintain awareness of an imported disease that can cause long-lasting and even fatal damage to Ash trees. Ash Dieback has the potential to infect Ash trees, including the half a million growing on private land in the county and some 20,000 on Kent County Council (KCC) maintained land. The…
The beginning of a New Year is often a time for reflection but can also bring new hope. There is no doubt that 2021 was another very eventful and challenging year, filled with uncertainty for many of us. There are still many unknowns ahead of us in 2022, but I am confident that together as…
Residents are being urged to consider reusing before recycling items this Christmas. Kent County Council (KCC) will be using its social media channels in the period before and after Christmas to promote ways of reuse and recycling. District and borough councils are responsible for collecting your waste from your home and transporting it to KCC’s…
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…
Now is the chance for residents and businesses to have their say on the updated Kent Minerals & Waste Local Plan. Kent County Council (KCC) is the planning authority for waste management and mineral development, which includes quarrying for sand, brickearth and ragstone. This is important for sustainable growth and the plan sets out how…
An exciting opportunity has arisen to chair the Kent Nature Partnership. Established in 2012, the partnership leads collaborative work within the county to deliver the recovery of nature and ensure Kent’s landscape thrives with wildlife and plants. The partnership also looks to provide a natural environment that inspires engagement, underpins our economy and provides solutions…
Kent County Council’s Corporate Parenting Team and The Young Lives Foundation (YLF) are hoping to raise £20,000 this year to provide each of our 2,000 care leavers with a £10 gift and bring them some joy this Christmas. For many of our young care leavers aged 18-25 years, it’s their first Christmas on their own…
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…
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…
Residents in Margate now have improved protection from flood risk thanks to the BEGIN project. The scheme has redesigned George V Park to provide storage for surface water from surrounding roads. The works mean water is stored and filtered slowly through the planting to remove any pollutants and help it drain through the ground. Before…