Community Safety Awareness Fun Day
A number of organisations are coming together for a community safety fun day on Saturday 1 July.
2006-06-21 00:00:00
KCC restores TVs
Kent County Council has put televisions back into short-stay rooms in its care homes.
2006-06-21 00:00:00
East Kent Access gains planning approval
Kent County Council's Planning Applications Committee has approved plans for the council's top priority East Kent Access road phase 2, subject to conditions.
2006-06-21 00:00:00
Gurdwara - a centre for all
The new Gurdwara temple is on the agenda at the next meeting of Kent County Council Gravesham Local Board being held on Monday 3 July at 7pm in Guru Nanak Education Centre, Khalsa Avenue (off Trinity Road) Gravesend - view map (link opens in a new win
2006-06-21 00:00:00
Dancing on the beach
A group of young people from across the District are preparing to face the music and be TV stars as part of a national dance festival.
2006-06-20 00:00:00
Pilot project takes off
Swanley teenagers can keep on break dancing after a pilot dance project proved so successful it was made permanent.
2006-06-20 00:00:00
Dartford residents to have their say on 'Towards
2010'
Kent County Council has signed up to the most radical targets ever set by a council and now it wants to hear the views of Dartford residents.
2006-06-20 00:00:00
Walks on the menu at lunchtime!
Swanley residents or people working in Swanley who want to make the most of the summer weather can get out in the sun and join the Lunchtime Work Walk.
2006-06-19 00:00:00
Learning Disability Week is here
This is Learning Disability Week (from 18 - 25 June), a nationwide celebration of a group of people who are sometimes overlooked by society as a whole.
2006-06-19 00:00:00
Make a noise in libraries
Kent County Council's Kent Libraries and Archives service is backing the nationwide initiative Make a Noise in Libraries which aims to raise awareness of library services for those with visual difficulties with opportunity to comment.
2006-06-19 00:00:00
Kent schools in national finals
Students from two Kent schools are preparing to take part in the national finals of the Young Consumers of the Year and Consumer Challenge competitions to be held during the Trading Standards Institute's National Conference in London on 20 and 21 June 200
2006-06-19 00:00:00
Keep active with buggy walks!
Swanley mums with young children can keep themselves fit and active thanks to free weekly walks in the town.
2006-06-16 00:00:00
Teams compete for sporting glory
Date and time: Wednesday 21 June, Games start at 10:30am. Presentation of trophies at 2:30pm
2006-06-16 00:00:00
KCC staff take on the Commuter Challenge
On roller blades, tandem bicycles and even sharing a canoe, Kent County Council staff braved downpours and strong winds to go the distance in the first Go Green Commuter Challenge.
2006-06-16 00:00:00
From the beginning to the end of art
Kent County Council's Cultural Development Unit is launching a month-long Process and Product exhibition at four of the county's galleries which will focus on the processes that artists use to produce their work.
2006-06-15 00:00:00
Lord Bruce-Lockhart
Former Kent County Council Leader, Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, is to take the title Lord Bruce-Lockhart of The Weald.
2006-06-14 00:00:00
Reaching out to readers in Swanley
Swanley Library is hosting a brand new monthly reading group for adults who are keen to improve their literacy skills.
2006-06-14 00:00:00
Proposals to reduce surplus school places in Swale
Members of Kent County Council's School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB) will meet this week (15 June) to consider a proposal to reduce the number of surplus primary school places in the Swale district.
2006-06-14 00:00:00
Art for all at County Hall
Date and time: Friday 30 June 7:30pm (official opening by Graham Clarke - invited guests and press only) 7:30pm
2006-06-14 00:00:00
Edenbridge gets ready to make a song and a dance
Over 50 local residents look set to enjoy an afternoon of music and dancing when a tea dance comes to Edenbridge later this week.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Holding out for a green hero
One of Britain's first ever 'Green Hero' awards has been presented to Sevenoaks District Council for its wide-ranging work to improve the local environment.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Joint approach to licensing makes savings
A partnership approach to the way licensing is managed by local councils has been introduced in West Kent.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Listening to the community
Councillors and officers from Sevenoaks District Council will be taking to the streets during June and July to hear the concerns of local people and to consult on the Community Plan and Local Development Framework at series of 'Listening Days'.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Driver seriously injured after collision on M25
Kent Police are appealing for information after officers were called to a one car road traffic collision on the M25 on Sunday 11 June at 2.17pm between Clackett Lane Services and the M26 junction into Kent.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Early birds make successful Man Booker bid
Swanley Library's Reading Group The Larks is celebrating after being selected as one of only six groups in the country to have the chance to review shortlisted novels nominated for the 2006 Man Booker Prize, and post their comments on the website.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Proposals to reduce surplus school places in Tunbridge
Wells
Members of Kent County Council's School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB) will meet this week (15 June) to consider proposals to reduce the number of surplus primary school places in the Tunbridge Wells district.
2006-06-13 00:00:00
Working for a better environment and regenerating
Kent
Kent County Council is celebrating its achievements which have helped to improve the local environment and stimulate regeneration by working closely with a number of partners over the last four years.
2006-06-12 00:00:00
South Street junction to close
A road junction in Whitstable where crashes have happened is going to be closed by public demand.
2006-06-12 00:00:00
Cardholders advised to be vigilant
Kent Police’s Serious Economic Crime Unit is issuing advice to all credit and debit card users as they continue to investigate a number of reports of fraudulent activity in Kent.
2006-06-09 00:00:00
Primrose Garden Nursery
After recovering from a spate of vandalism Primrose Garden Nursery in Rusthall was officially opened by local Kent County Council Community Warden Ariana Sutton on Saturday 3 June.
2006-06-09 00:00:00
£116,600 for Sevenoaks communities
£116,600 is available for communities in and around the Sevenoaks district this year from Kent County Council's Sevenoaks Local Board.
2006-06-09 00:00:00
Think before getting on your bike this summer
Residents of the District who are thinking of buying their child a mini-motor bike this summer are being urged to think twice.
2006-06-08 00:00:00
Social services successes improve life for people in
Kent
Fourteen new family centres, fewer children coming into care, many more older people helped to live independently and dozens of new specialist beds in care homes to prevent older people spending time in hospital unnecessarily - these are some of the achie
2006-06-08 00:00:00
Local Board helps preserve Tudeley church
All Saints' Church, Tudeley, basks in the beautiful summer sun. The light is pouring through the stunning Marc Chagall stained glass coloured windows, creating a magical effect inside this village church.
2006-06-08 00:00:00
Swanley teenager given two year ASBO
A fifteen year old Swanley resident has landed an Anti Social Behaviour Order, or ASBO, following work by the Sevenoaks District Community Partnership.
2006-06-07 00:00:00
Turner Contemporary - shortlist announced
The eagerly awaited shortlist to choose the architect to design the revised Turner Contemporary Art Gallery in Margate has been announced by Kent County Council.
2006-06-07 00:00:00
Who's your favourite volunteer?
Being active in the arts, protecting the environment and offering a mentoring service are just of the areas which will be in the spotlight as nominations begin for this year's Kent Volunteers Awards for Volunteering Excellence.
2006-06-07 00:00:00
Shadow Minister sees Kent services in action
Shadow Local Government Minister, Eric Pickles, will see first hand on Wednesday how Kent is leading the way in improving access to public services.
2006-06-06 00:00:00
