Kent County Council (KCC) has unveiled its News and Features website. From now on, members of the press and public should visit news.kent.gov.uk for the latest media releases. This site will remain open for the coming months with previous articles available to view during this time but new articles will no longer be added here.
Children from Kent primary schools have helped volunteers and Kent County Council (KCC) to lay roots in a bid to boost tree numbers. Planting started in December at St John’s Church of England Primary School, Canterbury and Greenfields Community Primary School, Maidstone, with 1,900 whips planted between them. Funding for the native saplings was provided…
The festive season can, for many, be a very lonely time. According to Age UK, around one in 20 older people are facing Christmas without speaking to anyone and the charity says the rising cost of living is forcing pensioners to lead more solitary lives. Kent County Councils’ (KCC’s) Community Connectors are stepping up to…
Kent County Council (KCC) is working on a new Developer Contributions Guide and inviting feedback on the draft during an eight-week consultation. The purpose of the Guide is to inform district, borough and city authorities and developers about the impact any proposed new development would have on KCC’s services and the subsequent developer contributions required…
Trading Standards have visited six retailers in the Canterbury area with support from Kent Police and Canterbury City Council to check the compliance of disposable e-cigarette devices for sale. In total, 755 illegal vapes were seized yesterday (Thursday 1 December) which were either over the legal size or were not otherwise legal for supply in…
A school faced with disruption due to flood damage has seen new sustainable drainage installed by Kent County Council (KCC). Two rain gardens have been created adjacent to the car park and playground at St Katherine’s School in Snodland and are designed to take run-off from the hard surface areas capturing the water, then infiltrating…
Integrating good land management practices to support pollinators was the key message at this year’s Kent’s Plan Bee virtual summit. The event was convened by Seán Holden, Chairman of KCC’s Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee and Kent’s Plan Bee, and took place on Tuesday 22nd November. Held virtually for the third year running, the event…
Charities, resident groups and parish or town councils are now able to apply for funding from Kent County Council’s (KCC) Community Transport Grant. This year £450,000 is available to go towards local schemes which provide invaluable services to residents who have difficulty accessing public transport. The council has provided grants for community transport schemes for…
A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and those who can. Kent County Council (KCC) is raising awareness of the social tariffs, which are discounted broadband deals offered to eligible households in need of financial support with their broadband services.…
Kent County Council (KCC) is promoting Brake Road Safety Week by encouraging everyone to take responsibility for making our roads safer. The national campaign started on yesterday [Monday 14th November] and runs until Friday 18th November and brings together partners from the Safer Roads for Kent Partnership who will be supporting us throughout the week…
A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and those who can. Kent County Council (KCC) is raising awareness of the social tariffs, which are discounted broadband deals offered to eligible households in need of financial support with their broadband services.…
The Leader of Kent County Council (KCC) and the Chief Nurse of the NHS in Kent and Medway have issued a heartfelt apology after a critical report into how the local area – KCC, NHS Kent and Medway and local schools and other settings – provide support for children with special educational needs and disabilities…