The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Winter Newsletter 2026 now live! Catch up on recent activity from the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner, including: • Police Property Act Fund awards • Police Funding Consultation • Priorities and plans for 2026 • Our latest community visits Scan the QR code or click the link […]
Please find attached the proposed deposit documents for Amendment 25 a Waiting Restrictions Order on Straw Mill Hill and Farleigh Hill, Tovil in the Borough of Maidstone. This Order will be on public deposit from this Friday 19 December until 12 January 2026 and will be advertised in the Kent Messenger week ending Friday 19 […]
Have your say on police funding in Kent! Rising costs mean tough choices. Kent Police’s budget is currently funded 57% by central Government and 43% through local council tax (the precept). This year, Government has indicated PCCs may increase the precept by up to £15 a year for a Band D property (£1.25/month). This would […]
Kent Priority Survey
Yellow Box Junctions in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Maidstone and Thanet: Enforcing Moving Traffic Offences | Let’s Talk Kent Have your say! To comment on the enforcement of moving traffic offences at these sites, please complete the online questionnaire below. The responses to this consultation will be analysed and considered before any decisions are taken. Consultation […]
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd – Temporary Road Closure – Farleigh Bridge, East Farleigh – 13th January 2026 (Maidstone District) Due to works planned to be undertaken by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, it will be necessary to close part of Farleigh Bridge, East Farleigh, from 13th January 2026 with estimated completion by 14th January 2026. Farleigh Bridge, East Farleigh, will be closed 20 metres either side of […]
Tamdown Group – Temporary Road Closure – Straw Mill Hill, Stockett Lane & Cave Hill, Tovil – 19th January 2026 (Maidstone District) Due to works planned to be undertaken by Tamdown Group, it will be necessary to close parts of Straw Mill Hill, Stockett Lane & Cave Hill, Tovil, from 19th January 2026 with estimated completion by 8th February 2026. Straw Mill Hill will be closed […]
Maidstone Council is working with Fiona Fyfe Associates to review our Landscape Character Assessment(External link) (External link)(LCA). The LCA considers land across the borough, its use, views and appearance, heritage, wildlife and social value. We use this information to inform our planning and decision making for new developments and nature recovery in the borough, to ensure that […]