35,000 illegal cigarettes seized from Maidstone shops
YoYo – one of the sniffer dogs involved in the searches for illegal tobacco Nearly 35,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by KCC Trading Standards officers in a series of…
Double cause for celebration at Hythe Library
Lianne, Aimee and Laura with some of the books they donated to Hythe Library Hythe Library has reopened following extensive work to replace its heating system and it also has…
KCC warning of doorstep criminals active in Dover
KCC trading Standards has received a report that Dover residents are being targeted by doorstep criminals offering to jet wash their roof. 28 July 2021 Want to report a doorstep…
ALL Kent Libraries to open up
Plans are in place for Kent’s Libraries, Registration and Archives services to return to normal service following the government’s decision to ease Covid restrictions across the country from 19 July.…
Register children in Kent now for Free School Meals ahead of summer holidays
Parents and carers whose children may be eligible to receive benefits-related Free School Meals are being urged to apply for them ahead of the upcoming summer school holidays, even if…
Kent Test deadline looms
Parents and carers who would like their children to be considered for a grammarschool place in Kent from September 2022 have just under two weeks to registerthem for the Kent…
KCC begins legal proceedings against Priti Patel over unaccompanied child migrant crisis
As Kent’s services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) reach breaking point for the second time in under a year, the council has warned that it may no longer be able…
Pride Month in Kent sees raising of Rainbow Flag at KCC
June is Pride Month and to mark the occasion, KCC is flying the Rainbow Flag at County Hall in Maidstone. The Chairman of Kent County Council, Ann Allen MBE said:…
£500,000 to help sport and communities recover from pandemic in Kent
More than £250,000 has been distributed to sports clubs and community organisations across the county to help them continue their activities during the pandemic, with a further £250,000 secured for…
KCC Chairman presents his fundraising proceeds to Canterbury homeless charity
Rachel van Hoven from Porchlight receives the cheque from KCC Chairman Graham Gibbens The Chairman of Kent County Council, Graham Gibbens, presented a cheque to Rachel van Hoven from Porchlight…