Dover port expansion plans to reduce peak-time queues before new EU rules
Queuing at the port – Library Image The French border control zone at the Port of Dover is to be expanded to reduce peak-time queues when new EU rules take…
Jet fans fault in Thanet Way tunnel at Chestfield shuts road for emergency safety work
Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way near Whitstable has been closed from today (Tuesday 11 June) following routine inspections which found a safety critical fault identified with the jet…
Extra patrols to help May Day bank holiday bikers stay safe on Kent roads
Kent Police will be focussing on protecting some of the most vulnerable road users in the county this bank holiday weekend as hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to travel through…
A249 closed after crash involving a HGV and car
Due to a collision involving a HGV and a car, the A429 is currently closed after the incident which occurred shortly before 8.00am. Diversion Road users travelling northbound are advised…
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 School Streets Safety Scheme launched across Medway
Library image A new initiative to make streets outside schools safer for children has launched across Medway this week. The School Streets programme, launched in partnership with Medway Council and…
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…
MPs on Commons EU Scrutiny Committee warned of impact new travel rules will have on Kent traffic
Roger Gough, Leader of Kent County Council, Deirdre Wells OBE, Chief Executive of Visit Kent and Andrew Osborne, Ashford Head of Economic Development at the EU Scrutiny Committee Ashford Borough…
Emergency closure of M20 near Channel Tunnel Update – strike called off
Library image Kent Police has reported the M20 coastbound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 is temporarily closed due to the suspension of Eurotunnel services at the Channel Tunnel after…