Police stop 84 HGV drivers without permits entering the county
HGV drivers are being reminded of the need to obtain a valid Kent Access Permit before entering the county, with traffic levels expected to increase in the days and weeks…
Thousands of bags of waste collected along M20 since Boxing Day
Following the disruption to borders last week, roadside waste was left behind affecting many of the key routes to Dover. Nicky Potts, Highways England head of operational integration, said: “Since…
Staggering stats released following cross-Channel disruption
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash Approximately 8,400 hot meals, over 25,000 Covid test applications and more than 14,000 HGVs moved on are just some of the startling statistics of…
Amazing kindness shown by people who have rallied to provide welfare for M20 lorry drivers
Multi-agency efforts to provide people caught up in the cross-Channel traffic disruption in Kent with food, water and facilities is continuing over the Christmas period. On the M20, Kent County…
Operation Stack in place as French border closes for 48 hours
Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 8 and 12. It has been put in place as a contingency measure following the French…
Another fine mess for Kent … but it could have been avoided say Lib Dems
By Rob Bird, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at Kent County Council For the past 6 months Kent’s Liberal Democrats have been calling for Covid tests for all drivers…
Long delays and possible gridlock as Operation Stack put in operation
Lorries could soon be parked up across Kent Photo: KCC Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 9 and 11 as a contingency…
New powers for Kent County Council to clampdown on illegally parked HGVs
New powers have been given to Kent County Council to help keep roads in the county clear of illegally parked HGVs. KCC will be allowed to clamp and issue penalty…
Maidstone police warn E-Scooter users to obey the law
Electric scooter owners in Maidstone are reminded to comply with the law and be considerate of other road users. The warning is issued after police community support officers seized an…
M20 to be closed between Maidstone and Ashford for live Operation Brock barrier tests
Highways England and its partners in the Kent Resilience Forum will carry out a live test to mobilise a moveable barrier system on a section of the M20 from Friday…