Roads and Streets

Fly-tipping – it needs to stop!

It is disappointing to see that there has been an increase in the amount of fly-tipping in the village.

Gateways & Pedestrian Signs, St Vincents Lane, Sandy Lane and Park Road

The Parish Council has been asking KCC to make Sandy Lane, St Vincents and Park Road ‘quiet’ routes for many years but were advised by KCC last year that this was not possible but that they would assist to make these roads safer.

East Street Footbridge replacement

You will no doubt remember that the original East Street Bridge, which spanned the M20 was demolished after it collapsed when struck by an HGV in August 2016.

East Street Footbridge

The Parish Council is delighted to see that the replacement footbridge at East Street is now in place.

TMBC: Waste Services during the COVID-19 outbreak

The current COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in reduced staffing levels for our contractor. In order to prioritise resources for the core refuse, food waste, recycling and clinical waste collections, some services are suspended with immediate effect.

Summary of upcoming closures on the M20 J3-5 smart motorway scheme for January

Summary of upcoming closures on the M20 J3-5 smart motorway scheme for January.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by our works and encourage everyone to check the scheme website for the advised diversion routes and allow extra time for their journeys.

Reinstatement of footbridge over M20

The Parish Council was disappointed to hear that due to a failure of Highways England to obtain the necessary section 38 agreement the installation of the replacement footbridge cannot be tied in with the current smart motorway works.