Kent County Council starts enforcement of moving traffic offences
Kent County Council (KCC) has introduced the first moving traffic offences enforcement sites in Ashford to help reduce dangerous manoeuvres, congestion and disruption on the road network. In 2022, the Government announced that local authorities in England outside of London will be able to apply to the Secretary of State for new powers to enforce […]
Kent County Council starts search for new highway term maintenance contractor
Kent County Council has started its search for a new highway term maintenance contractor. The current contract expires on 30th April 2026 and council intends to enter into the new contract by November 2025 to allow sufficient time for implementation and to ensure service continuity from the expiry of the current HTMC. The initial term […]
Kent County Council raises concerns about the impact of proposed user charges at Silvertown Tunnel on Kent residents
Kent County Council (KCC) has responded to Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation for the proposed user charges for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, raising concerns regarding the impact on Kent residents and congestion at the Dartford crossing. While KCC supports TfL’s ambition to improve journey reliability and reduce air pollution, the potential impacts on traffic flows […]
Kent: Chestfield Tunnel emergency contraflow in place
A contraflow has been put in place on the London-bound lane along the length of the Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way to repair and replace the jet fans in the coast-bound lane following a safety critical fault being identified in the tunnel. An emergency closure was introduced on Tuesday 11 June so that […]
First schemes completed in boost to frequency of Thanet Loop bus service
Passengers in part of Kent are to benefit from increased bus frequency as Kent County Council (KCC) moves forward with its measures aimed at improving journey times. As part of the Thanet Loop Improvement Project, new parking restrictions have been installed along main parts of the existing bus route in the borough to ensure journeys […]
Kent County Council starts further programme on potholes
Kent Councty Council has started further work on repiaring potholes this month. Over the last year, the council has patched 358,840 square metres of Kent’s roads. In addition, 600, one metre square individual potholes have been repaired, bringing the total number of individual pothole repairs across the county to 49,945. With temperatures beginning to rise, […]
