Government ministers have launched a consultation on the future number of councils in Kent and Medway and the areas they should cover. They want to hear your views on the biggest proposed shake up of local government in 50 years. Ministers asked councils to come up with plans to create unitary councils in a process known as local government reorganisation […]
Planning how money will be spent in 2026-27 Consultation closes 29 September 2025 Every year Kent County Council (KCC) must agree a budget which balances the money it spends on services, with the money it has. KCC provides a wide range of services to Kent’s 1.6 million residents, spending over £2.6 billion annually. It is […]
Kent County Council is asking residents to tell them what they think of transport and highways services in our area. Your feedback will help inform decisions about roads, cycling, bus services and public transport in Kent. There are six independent surveys in total – feel free to take one or all of them. Each survey […]
As part of the Highways Improvement Plan (HIP) for Edenbridge, we’re pleased to share that two new town gateways have been installed! These gateways, managed by Kent County Council Highways in collaboration with Edenbridge Town Council, mark key entry points into our town. They have been part-funded by a members’ grant from Councillor Margot McArthur. […]
Kent County Council has launched a county-wide consultation on its new draft Local Transport Plan. The Local Transport Plan is a statutory plan which is designed to set out the Council’s ambition and proposals for major changes to the transport networks and to help the Council make the case for future funding for delivering improvements. […]
Calling local landowners – do you have some spare land on which a new, small wood or a community orchard could be planted? Kent County Council is looking for help with its Kent Plan Tree project, seeking sites of up to half a hectare (about 1.25 acres) to increase the county’s tree cover. Funding is […]