Kent County Council

The Long Read: 52-54 Guildhall Street and other tales of “Technical Issues”

November 29, 2020 // 1 Comment

Following our ‘more tales of the unexpected’ piece in September, which briefly mentioned the gap in the streetscape at 52-54 Guildhall Street owned by Brian James Parry [...]

Part 1: What do we know about John Bunnett, the man responsible for the £2.7bn Otterpool Park development

November 16, 2020 // 5 Comments

John Bunnett is the man charged with delivering the £2.7bn project we know as Otterpool Park. This development is anticipated to deliver 8,500 homes, in the first phase with [...]

Claire’s story and the scandal of fuel poverty in Kent

October 24, 2020 // 1 Comment

“I worried about her especially as winter was setting in. She wasn’t here for the books but the warmth .” says Julia a librarian in Kent (not her real [...]

Part 2: KCC Pension Fund is divesting from fossil fuels but still investing in countries who do not uphold LGBT rights

September 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

The KCC Pension Fund total investments were valued at £6.6bn on 31 December 2019. Just three months later, on the 31st March 2020, the pension value had shrunk to £5.7 [...]

KCC “Profiteering” from caring for migrant children under 18

September 5, 2020 // 4 Comments

On the 1st April 2019, Kent County Council (KCC) were caring for 254 under 18 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). By March 31st 2020, KCC were caring from 450 UASC, [...]

Part 1: Are Kent County Council Finances in Safe Hands?

August 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

Zena Cooke (pictured) is probably a woman you have never heard of. There is no need for you to have ever heard of her. She is Kent County Council’s (KCC) Director of [...]

Exclusive: Kent County Council’s response to Govt Free port Consultation revealed

July 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Shepwayvox Team have managed to get hold of Kent County Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on a proposed new Free port policy. It can be [...]

Kent County Council & Dover District Council support Port of Dover’s proposals for Free port (Offshore) for East Kent.

July 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

On the 13th July, Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of Dover District Council, said: “Dover District Council wholeheartedly supports the Port of Dover’s proposals for Freeport [...]

Foreign Criminal Organisation Perpetrate Ransomware attack on £600m Kent County Council owned company

June 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Following on from our first report on the ransomware attack 12 days ago, a Kent County Council (KCC) spokesperson has revealed to the Shepwayvox Team that it was: “A [...]

£600 Million Pound Company Wholly Owned By Kent County Council Suffers Ransomware Attack

May 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

Updated -23rd May 14.45 On the 2nd April at 1:30am Kent Commercial Services, wholly owned by Kent County Council suffered a ransomware attack and took down their website. The [...]

Taken For A Ride?

May 3, 2020 // 1 Comment

During the coronavirus crisis, buses are more vital than ever. Although many people are staying at home, getting key workers out is crucial. However, the Shepwayvox Team has [...]

Watchdog to examine Kent Councils £373 Million Property Investment Spree

May 1, 2020 // 1 Comment

With the world concentrating it’s attention on the Covid-19 pandemic other issues are, understandably, passing unnoticed. One of these issues is the announcement by [...]

FHDC still paying NowMedical for reports after lockdown begun

April 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

At the begining of March we brought you the story about – How a doctor who has never seen you can say you’re fit enough to sleep on the streets of Kent. In short [...]

Why are Cllr Lesley Whybrow & FHDC failing to release air quality data which is relevant to the current pandemic?

April 26, 2020 // 2 Comments

High levels of air pollution NO² (Nitrogen Dioxide) is “one of the most important contributors” to deaths from Covid-19, according to research in Europe and the USA. The [...]

Clapping Is Welcome, Now Pay Us a Decent Wage Say Carers.

April 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

“I’d love a pay rise. The ultimate owner of our care home got £2.5 million last year. Me no pay rise at all.” Kent Care Worker 19/04/20 In 2016 we wrote [...]

“Zoom is malware” and Folkestone & Hythe District Council & Town & Parish Councils Intend To Use It.

April 6, 2020 // 1 Comment

It has been brought to our attention that Folkestone & Hythe District Council have trialed Zoom – a video conferencing with real-time messaging and content [...]

Coronavirus Kent: Domestic abuse help is at hand

April 5, 2020 // 1 Comment

While the whole country grapples with the consequences of Covid-19, spare a thought for the huge dangers lurking behind closed doors for victims of domestic abuse and [...]

Being Optimistic In These Unprecedented Times.

March 28, 2020 // 2 Comments

You’ve gotta love an optimist in these unprecedented times. One such optimist is East Kent Spatial Development Company (EKSDC), – a company you’ve probably [...]

Library use in Kent fallen by 25% over last six years, figures show

March 19, 2020 // 2 Comments

All Kent’s 99 libraries are to close their doors today for an indefinite period as part of a range of measures Kent County Council is taking to curb the spread of [...]

54 Kent County Councillors fail to disclose their election expenses.

February 3, 2020 // 1 Comment

54 out of 81 Kent County Councillors are currently committing a criminal offence. This is equivalent to two-thirds of the KCC chamber (66.66%). This has been the case since [...]

Tories Dump The Monk

January 29, 2020 // 4 Comments

So the local Tory party has dumped the Monk. In a selection battle for the 2021 KCC County Elections, Cllr Monk (pictured below left) went up against Dylan Jeffrey (pictured [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Westenhanger Station Expansion

January 26, 2020 // 3 Comments

They haven’t told them and they haven’t told you, but then again that’s just par for the course. Once again Folkestone & Hythe District Council have [...]

Let’s Talk About Sex Baby

December 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

“Sex doesn’t stop just because you’ve hit 50 plus, that’s a fact.” Alan 87 & Janet 85 Positive sexually transmitted infections test results [...]

KCC Pension Fund slowly but surely divesting from assets which kill humans and destroy the planet

August 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

For its 135,000 investors it is good news, so is it for the rest of us. Kent County Council’s Pension Fund is slowly but surely divesting pension assets from [...]

Falling housing completions lead to the use of companies like Paramount Independent Property Services LLP

July 21, 2019 // 1 Comment

For the financial year 2018/19, (1st April 2018 – 31st March 2019), according to the payment for suppliers for all Councils in Kent, including Medway & Kent County [...]

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