Kent Police seatbelt campaign nets 280 offences in a fortnight
A total of 280 Kent motorists were reported for seatbelt offences as part of a national road safety operation and another 100 offences including mobile phone use and drug driving.…
Speeding driver in Maidstone recorded at 68mph in 30mph zone
Library image Seven people were reported for speeding offences in just an hour and a half in Maidstone when officers from the Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks on…
Ashford’s fly-tipping enforcers hit woman with £400 charge for not checking waste collector was registered
When an Ashford woman paid £650 for a house in Kingsnorth to be cleared she failed to check that she was using a waste collector registered with the Environment Agency…
Kent anglers urged to catch a fish and not a fine as riverbanks reopen
Photo: Brett Sayles – Pexels… From Thursday 16 June, anglers are encouraged to start fishing rivers again as the statutory close season for coarse fishing in England’s fisheries comes to…
Motorists reminded to buckle up or face £500 fine during road safety operation
Motorists who fail to buckle up will be targeted as part of a national campaign aimed at reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. Between…
Canterbury councillor warns ‘we will come down like a ton of bricks’ on Enforcement officer attackers
Violent assaults, threats, racist abuse and insults have all been aimed at Canterbury City Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers in recent weeks. The escalating number of incidents by a tiny minority…
Arrest made as task force officers ensure safe summer in Thanet
A suspected drug dealer was arrested and more than 25 people were stopped by officers as part of work to keep Thanet safe in the summer evenings. During the evening…
Approaching 100 weapons seized during knife crime clampdown
Just short of 100 weapons have been seized across the county during the latest clampdown on knife crime. Between Monday 16 May and Sunday 22 May 2022, Kent Police supported…
Mersham man sentenced after guilty verdict over waste offences
Photo: Ashford Borough Council – An Ashford landowner who ignored repeated warnings to stop allowing waste to be brought onto his land and burnt has been sentenced to 26 weeks…
Canterbury City Council bring in new ‘enforcers’
Enforcement work in the Canterbury district to tackle a range of environmental offences such as littering is to be carried out by a new private company. Following a formal procurement…