KCC’s Country Park at Lullingstone has been chosen as part of a nationwide network of ancient woodlands to be dedicated to The Queen in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy consists of 70 ancient woodlands and 70 ancient trees across the UK which will form part of the Ancient Canopy to celebrate…
After several years of planning and extensive renovation work, the new cultural hub in Tunbridge Wells, which includes KCC’s library and Adult Education Centre, has been officially opened. The Amelia Scott centre is named after the social reformer and campaigner for women’s suffrage who lived and worked in the town. The opening ceremony was performed…
The Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone celebrated its 10th birthday with a series of public events. Staff dressed in medieval costume provided tours of the archives and others assisted young visitors in a “charter-making workshop” and story-telling session. Mike Hill, KCC’s Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, oversaw the commissioning and construction…
Kent Equality Cohesion Council (KECC) Chief Executive Gurvinder Sandher is the recipient of the prestigious Kent County Council (KCC) Kent Invicta Award for 2022. Mr Sandher received the award for outstanding work to promote positive community relations from KCC Chairman Lesley Game at the full County Council meeting on Thursday (10 March 2022). Speaking in…
Kent County Council is investing in new and improved play areas across most of its country parks. Kent Country Parks have received £1.1million of Public Health Covid-19 recovery funding to invest in its play provision. The money will be used to improve existing play areas as well as install new play equipment. At Shorne Woods…
Harnessing the civic spirit of volunteers and charities that has proven a lifeline for so many through the pandemic is at the heart of a new blueprint for supporting stronger Kent communities. Officially launched this week, the Civil Society Strategy sets out Kent County Council’s (KCC) first major plan for working with the county’s diverse…
Breaking the News, a free exhibition which looks at how the news has shaped the world we live in for centuries and how it plays a vital role in all our lives today, begins a tour of Kent libraries next Thursday, 24 February. The exhibition runs at the Kent History and Library Centre, in Maidstone,…
Businesses bringing children’s toys into the UK are being warned to check those goods meet strict safety standards so young lives are not put at serious risk – and importers don’t get hit with a bill for ensuring the products never reach the high street. Kent County Council (KCC) Trading Standards issued the warning after…
Kent shops and consumers are being urged to put health first and check the vapes they sell and use respectively are legal. The warning comes after Kent County Council Trading Standards offices seized thousands of illegal e-cigarette devices, including Vapeman, Magic Bar, Elf Bar and Geek Bar Pro, in various operations over a fortnight. Out…
Kent food businesses are being urged to get support now to comply with allergy labelling laws after spot checks by Kent County Council’s (KCC) Trading Standards revealed new rules are not always being followed. Under Natasha’s Law, which came into force on 1 October 2021, food that is pre-packaged on the same premises it is…
Kent Trading Standards is urging the county’s shoppers to shop safely online ahead of the festive break. More than 28,000 customers were conned out of their money while internet shopping last Christmas, losing £15.4 million to copies of legitimate websites, or completely fictional ones, say Action Fraud. Around £4 billion is also lost to the…
The completion of Kent County Council’s fleet of new mobile libraries has coincided with a national award for the way they were produced and equipped. KCC now has five modern vehicles, touring the county to service residents who find it difficult to visit a conventional library building. The award came from the vehicle manufacturer Iveco…