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Welcome to Kent County Council

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  • Education and children

    Includes: school places, Kent Test, term dates, free school meals, SEND Information Hub, Kent Family Hubs, childcare, school transport and more.

  • Leisure and community

    Includes: libraries, cost of living help, country parks, arts, history, heritage, broadband, community grants, volunteering, community protection and more.

  • Roads and travel

    Includes: bus travel, report a problem, roadworks, disabled parking - Blue Badge, road safety and more.

  • Environment, waste and planning

    Includes: rubbish and recycling, planning applications, public rights of way, flooding and drainage and more.

  • Jobs

    Includes: working and training opportunities with us, as well as apprenticeships, graduate schemes and volunteering.

  • Social care and health

    Includes: adult and children's social care, how to report abuse, adoption and fostering, help to live at home, health advice, support for carers, and more.

  • Business

    Includes: loans and funding, business waste, trading standards, property we own, doing business with us and more.

  • Births, ceremonies and deaths

    Includes: births, deaths, weddings and civil partnerships and citizenship ceremonies.

  • About the council

    Includes: contact us, complaints and compliments, consultations, council meetings, county councillors, devolution, news and more.

Explore our country parks

Are you looking for fresh air and space to explore? Discover 9 amazing country parks across Kent.

Take a walk and learn about nationally important landscapes, have coffee with friends, or embark on a family adventure. With accessible paths, mobility scooters and Changing Spaces toilets, our parks are for everyone to enjoy.

Explore our parks

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Local Government Reorganisation

Government announced on 28 October it has withdrawn its decision to create four unitary councils for Kent and Medway (Option 4B) and instead will work with Kent County Council and Medway Council towards establishing a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Kent and Medway by 2028.

Read more about Local Government Reorganisation

An outside view of County Hall, Maidstone - Kent County Council Headquarters.

Media releases

Read our latest media releases or visit our news and features website to find out more.

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You might also be interested in

  • Book a slot at the HWRC

    If you need to visit a household waste recycling centre (HWRC), you need to book a slot first.

  • Cost of living support

    Got money worries? Looking for ways to make your money go further? Get advice and support.

  • Report a pothole

    Spotted a pothole on our roads? Let us know using our reporting tool.