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…
Gritting teams are getting ready to hit the road again after working hard to prepare for the winter season ahead. Staff at Kent County Council’s highway depots around the county have been rolling out practising the routes they will cover in the months ahead. Last year, our crews regularly covered 58 primary main road routes…
People are being asked for their views as Kent County Council (KCC) continues on its path to encourage more sustainable travel. Two separate consultations are now open for new schemes in Canterbury and Herne Bay paid for by the Government’s Active Travel Fund, which was set up to encourage local authorities to improve facilities as…
Two of Kent County Council’s Cabinet Members have written to Kent MPs about concerns regarding home to school transport (below) and have issued a media statement on the same subject. In a joint statement, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Shellina Prendergast, and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, David Brazier, said:…
Following today’s government announcement relaxing overseas travel rules from 19th July, Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders say they stand ready to support the Department for Transport to meet its responsibilities on its strategic road network, helping to keep Kent moving and protecting local communities. In a statement to Parliament earlier on Thursday, Transport Secretary Grant…
Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne said: “We know parents need certainty on transport arrangements for schools returning in September and as soon as government gives us that detailed guidance, we will advise on how it will work. “You can be assured that there will be capacity on our hired…
Older and disabled people will be able to use their bus passes before 9.30am, Kent County Council has announced. The passes will be able to be used on services provided by Stagecoach, Arriva, Go Coach, Redroute Buses and Nu-Venture. Holders of a senior citizen and disabled bus pass were previously able to travel for free…
Whatever the weather this winter, Kent’s gritters are ready for action. Today (October 17), the county’s 67 gritters including five mini gritters warmed up their engines and took part in a dry run of gritting routes. The dry run allows drivers old and new to familiarise themselves with the routes, ensure vehicles and their systems…
The cost of the Young Person’s Travel Pass is to go up £10 to offset an increase in bus fare prices rises. The scheme, introduced by Kent County Council in 2014, offers free use of bus services Monday to Friday between 6am and 7pm. It was announced last month that children using Arriva buses would…
Youngsters who have a KCC Young Person’s Travel Pass will now be able to travel on Chalkwell buses for £1, in the evening and at weekends. Chalkwell, the Sittingbourne-based company has announced a great fare initiative, which builds on the concessionary travel provided by Kent County Council. Between 6am and 7pm Monday to Friday, school terms…
People are being asked whether they agree with Kent County Council’s priorities for the future of transport in the county. A public consultation of the Local Transport Plan launches today (Monday) and runs until October 30. The plan is broken down into five main sections: Transport in Kent – sets out KCC’s achievements so far, anticipated…
Currently, at 2pm Sunday July 31, the A20 and A2 continue to flow freely with no reported delays. Current travel times for the A20 from Folkestone to Dover is 8 minutes and for the A2 from Whitfield to Dover is 5 minutes. Following the severe disruption heading towards Dover last weekend, the roads to the…