Kent County Council

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 [...]

Will Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s auditor – Grant Thornton – find the fraud?

July 13, 2019 // 6 Comments

Each year every local authority is required by law to make up its accounts and get an auditor to sign off on them. Members of the public have certain rights during the [...]

KCC trough feeding Cllrs receive £2 million in Allowances & Expenses

June 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

The trough feeders at Kent County Council all 81 elected Councillors have cost the Kent ratepayer nearly £2 million pounds in allowances & expenses for 2018/19. Below [...]

Pipe down and don’t mention the overcharging and the Billion pound KCC accounts not signed off

June 9, 2019 // 8 Comments

A senior member of Shepway Green Party Cllr Martin Whybrow (pictured), a KCC and Hythe Town Councillor has suggested that our public face and the Shepwayvox Team “pipe [...]

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