Better roads to keep Kent moving

The amount of litter on some of Kent’s roads is shocking.

It’s horrible seeing waste lying on the side of the road. It’s bad for the environment, spoils our beautiful countryside, and is potentially dangerous for road users.

People in Maidstone are fed up of sitting in traffic jams.

I’ve called for action to tackle congestion in the town to be a top priority, so I’m pleased to see a number of local bottlenecks have been included in the Keeping Maidstone Moving schemes.

I’ve called for improvements to the Stockbury roundabout to be given the green light in evidence to the public inquiry on Highways England’s plans to improve the junction.

The junction is a notorious local bottleneck, where accidents and long delays are all too common.

I’ve told Kent County Council that local residents need to be listened to as improvement works to the Blue Bell Hill junction are considered.  

A new system to stop lorries clogging up Kent’s roads is welcome news.

For years our roads have had to bear the brunt of disruption at the Channel ports – in most cases because of bad weather or strikes in France.

The last of the new street signs and road markings went up last month.

Faversham now has a town-wide 20mph speed zone! This is the result of years of hard work from local campaigners, led by 20’s Plenty for Faversham.

I’m pleased that Kent County Council has come forward with plans to improve the junction between the A2 and A251 in Faversham.

This well-known local bottleneck badly needs an upgrade, and I’m pleased that £1.7 million had been secured to improve the junction.

This week the first signs and road markings started appearing in Faversham as a town-wide 20mph zone comes into force.

The scheme was approved by Kent County Council earlier in the summer following a successful bid for funding from the Government’s Active Travel Fund.

The EU transition will come to an end in December, and it’s vital we plan ahead to keep people and freight moving along Kent’s roads.

After years of campaigning, I’m delighted that a town-wide 20mph speed zone in Faversham will soon become a reality.

The scheme is one of several projects benefiting from a new £1.6 million fund awarded to Kent County Council from the Government to encourage walking and cycling.