Folkestone & Hythe MP backs Boris over Tier 3 decision for all Kent
Damian Collins MP This week sees the end of the national covid lockdown and all parts of the country will experience positive changes to community life. High Street shops will…
Trading Standards crackdown on Covid regulation-breakers in Kent
Officers from KCC Trading Standards have carried out a countywide operation to investigate businesses suspected of being open, contrary to the existing Covid lockdown regulations. A total of 48 premises…
Kent Health visitors and children’s centres receive breastfeeding award
Corinna Weatherill (Infant Feeding Coordinator, KCHFT) training breastfeeding volunteer Kathryn Maddox at Woodgrove children’s centre, Sittingbourne. This picture was taken in 2019 pre-Covid. Health visitors and staff from children’s centres…
Ashford to become international Border Control Post after Brexit
The J10a/Sevington site in Ashford taking shape Ashford has always promoted its transport links, but did you know it’s set to start providing a port health service next year? In…
Huge disappointment as Ashford borough placed in ‘Very High Alert’ Tier 3
Today the Government has announced that the borough of Ashford will be placed in Tier 3 of Coronavirus restrictions, beginning when the national lockdown expires on 2 December. The whole…
Officers helping to keep Folkestone and Hythe community safe
New officers to help residents and businesses stay safe by complying with COVID-19 regulations in the Folkestone & Hythe district have taken to the streets for the first time. Two…
Kent Police warns fines will continue as more people attempt trips abroad
More than forty people have been fined after attempting to cross the Channel since the weekend despite several warnings to heed Government regulations and keep people safe from Covid-19. Since…
Thanet steps up battle against Covid-19
Three new COVID-19 Ambassadors have been introduced from Tuesday 24 November to ensure Thanet’s businesses follow regulations. They will support the council’s Environmental Health team and visit the 1,400 food…
Folkestone and Hythe MP welcomes tiered system after lockdown
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins On Monday this week I was in the chamber of the House of Commons…
Parents in Kent urged to give consent for flu vaccine as winter looms
School Nurse Louise King Almost 200,000 children in Kent and Medway should be getting a flu vaccination this year, but some may be missing out as parents or carers have…