NEWS AND UPDATES:- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SURVEY plus PARENT + HEALTH + FUNDING INFO
Kent County Council is taking part in the National Highways and Transport Survey 2025–26. Take part here: National Highways and Transport Survey 2025
Councils across the UK are asking residents to tell them what they think of transport and highways services in their area. There are six independent surveys in total - feel free to take one or all of them. Each survey will only take a few minutes of your time. The surveys are asking for your views on:
- accessibility
- highways maintenance
- public transport
- road safety
- tackling congestion
- walking and cycling
The answers you give will:
- help us to understand how you feel about our service
- inform decisions about roads, cycling, bus services and public transport in Kent.
You will remain anonymous by taking the survey online. Where they collect information such as your age range, this is to help understand who is taking part in the survey and whether some groups of people are under-represented. It doesn’t matter if you’ve only just moved to the area, or if you don’t pay Council Tax, they want to hear from a wide range of people.
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The Marine Conservation Society invites parish and town councils to join the Great British Beach Clean 2025 from the 19th – 28th September. More information can be found here Great British Beach Clean | What you can do | Marine Conservation Society
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Health and Wellbeing
There is now a one stop website for parents of school age children. Named Best Start in Life, it covers what young families need to know. Further information can be found here: Homepage | Best Start in Life
Healthy Start Initiative. Kent County Council is very keen to make sure residents communities know about Healthy Start. The scheme provides formula milk, fruit, vegetables and vitamins. More information can be found here: www.kent.gov.uk/healthystart .
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Funding opportunities. Kent Community Foundation is a good place to find out whether or not your community project is eligible for funding: Kent Community Foundation - Improving the Lives of Local People
Funding Available The Police Property Fund is generated from the sale at auction of items seized in police operations. If you are a Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Constituted Group, or Community Interest Company (CIC) with a strong connection to Kent, you are welcome to apply. Applications close on 17 October. If you think your organisation might be eligible for funding follow this link to find out more: https://www.kent-pcc.gov.uk/what-we-do/policeproperty-act-fund/