Kent County Council considers closing roads for play streets
Kent County Council has said it is to consider temporary road closures to create safe spaces for children to play. The council was asked to introduce a “play street” scheme to improve physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of young people. It would involve closing a road to traffic for a few hours, on a regular […]
Kent County Council endorses THINK! campaign encouraging road users to look out for each other
Kent County Council (KCC) is endorsing the THINK! campaign encouraging road users to look out for each other. Since the Highway Code changed in January 2022, a new hierarchy has been in place to make sure those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger they may pose. Other […]
Operation Brock back in Kent for busy summer ahead
Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) has announced that Operation Brock is set to return to the M20 ahead of the summer getaway. The KRF’s Strategic Planning Lead Simon Jones is also urging people to plan their cross-Channel journeys, including booking ahead, to help keep Kent moving and open for business this summer. With a busy July and […]
Gravesend Bus Hub officially opened
A new £2.5 million bus interchange in Gravesend has been officially opened. Construction of the Gravesend Bus Hub began in June 2021 and was led by Kent County Council (KCC) with contractors FM Conway. It has been designed to improve transport connections between rail, bus and bike. Buses have been using the hub while works […]
Funding granted for two further active travel schemes in Kent
Kent County Council (KCC) has been successful in securing funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a further two Active Travel schemes. Government officials have awarded £100,000 to go towards local improvements to make walking and cycling more attractive along Herne Bay seafront. A further £1.2 million has been earmarked to enhance walking and […]
Brock traffic management to stay for now, says Kent County Council
Operation Brock will continue to remain in place as a precaution to manage the flow of freight traffic to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel while cross-Channel ferry capacity remains reduced, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partnership said this week. While one P&O ferry has now returned to service, no date has been set for […]
Kent County Council consults on traffic offence enforcement
Kent County Council is currently consulting people in the county on plans to use new powers to enforce moving traffic offences. It’s looking for feedback on enforcement of driving through a No Entry sign, making banned turns, entering yellow box junctions when the exit isn’t clear, driving where and when motor vehicles are prohibited and […]
Kent CC urges Government to intervene to help clear Kent’s gridlocked roads on the route to Dover
The leader of Kent County Council has urged the government to intervene to prevent traffic gridlock on the county’s roads. Thousands of trucks were affected by Operation Brock last week as they were forced to queue on the side of the M20 when heading to Dover. A combination of things – including the Easter holidays, […]
Operation Brock reinstated on M20 over P&O suspension
The Operation Brock contraflow on the M20 in Kent has been put back into operation as a precaution due to the suspension of P&O ferry services. The disruption to freight is expected to last for at least ten days which increases the risk of queues and congestion on cross-channel routes. The contraflow, which is created […]
Speed awareness campaign launched to improve road safety
A speed awareness campaign, launched this week by Kent County Council (KCC), aims to increase awareness of the impact of driving at excess speeds and understand that to reduce speed is to reduce the risk of a crash. In 2020, there were 144 crashes caused by excessive speed or travelling too fast for the conditions, […]