Kent Pothole Blitz: We’re on it! say council
From Sevenoaks to Margate, Sheerness to Dymchurch, Kent County Council (KCC) highways crews are on it – come rain or shine – fixing potholes for the Pothole Blitz programme. Following…
Road of Remembrance to remain closed following Folkestone landslip
Road of Remembrance Kent County Council (KCC) has announced the Road of Remembrance closure in Folkestone is to be extended until it is considered safe to reopen the route leading…
Four figure costs for fraudster who used dead woman’s Blue Badge parking permit in Kent
The Blue Badge scheme is designed to help people with disabilities park closer to their destination Photo: KCC – A man who used a deceased woman’s blue badge on two…
KCC Leader meets with Port of Dover officials to streamline EU border checks
KCC’s Roger Gough and Neil Baker with Emma Ward and Paul Biles from the Port of Dover Photo: KCC In preparation for upcoming EU border ID checks, the Leader of…
Dover Fastrack service delayed until July 2024
A view of the new bridge over the A2 nearing completion, looking south Photo: Kent County Council Kent County Council (KCC) had hoped to launch Dover Fastrack service in early…
Motoring misery – M20 to be closed for Operation Brock contraflow roadworks tonight!
Drivers are being warned that the M20 will be closed between Maidstone and Ashford overnight on Tuesday (19 March) to allow the Operation Brock contraflow to be deployed. The contraflow…
New roundabout style revealed for a ‘safer’ Running Horse Roundabout near Maidstone
Kent County Council has revealed an innovative new roundabout design in a bid to lessen crashes and bust congestion on one of Kent’s busiest routes. The new ‘Turbo Roundabout’ at…
KCC warns Government not to drag its heels in supporting Kent as new EU border checks loom
With new EU facial and fingerprint checks at the borders expected to be introduced later this year, a report outlining concerns for the impact on Kent has been put to…
Businesses respond to survey calling for return of international rail services in Kent
Ashford Station no longer used for international services Hundreds of business leaders, representing thousands of employees, have responded to Kent County Council’s (KCC) call for views on the lack of…
‘No Use Empty’ housing scheme brings nearly 9,000 Kent homes back into use
KCC National Empty Homes Week, which begins today, Monday March 4th, is being marked in Kent with the news that Kent County Council’s (KCC’s) No Use Empty (NUE) initiative has…