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Look out for your free NHS Health Check invitation! 📲
If you're aged 40 to 74 (without a pre-existing condition), you will receive a text from your GP surgery or local authority inviting you for a free check every 5 years.
In just 30 minutes, this quick check-up can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, and dementia.
3 easy steps to peace of mind:
1️⃣ Receive your invite
2️⃣ Book with your GP surgery
3️⃣ Completed in 30 minutes
To find out more, visit 👉 kent.gov.uk/nhshealthchecks
#NHSHealthCheck
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⏰ One week left to have your say on proposals to relocate services from InfoZone Family Hub in Palace Avenue to a strengthened network across Maidstone. Please share your views by 17 November.
Find out more and take part: kent.gov.uk/maidstonefamilyh…
ALT Maidstone Family Hub services are proposed to move Consultation closes 17 November 2026 kent.gov.uk/maidstonefamilyhub Man with a baby, teenage boy and girl, two women with toddlers
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Today, KCC joins people across Kent in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.
Their courage and commitment will never be forgotten.
Lest we forget.
#RemembranceSunday
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If you can, swap some screen time for fresh air and the outdoors, and discover how #walking can help you feel better and move more.
"Just 15 minutes in nature can reduce stress, lower your heart rate, and boost concentration."
Source: Loughborough University (2025).
Whether you head out on your own, with family, or join an organised group in your community, walking is one of the easiest and most accessible ways to get active.
🚶Visit kent.gov.uk/getmoving
🖱️For tips to stay active at work: everydayactivekent.org.uk/hi…
#ScreenSwapKent
The Kent & Medway Safe Havens offer free mental health support for adults, 7 days a week — no appointment needed, just drop in.
Whether you're struggling or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
📍 Find your nearest Safe Haven and get the help you deserve:
👉 mhm.org.uk/kent-safe-havens
Cllr Georgia Foster visited Medequip’s Maidstone facility to see how vital community equipment is delivered, maintained, refurbished and recycled for Kent residents every day.
With more than 600 deliveries and 400 collections daily, the service helps thousands of people stay safe, independent and living at home. #Kent #AdultSocialCare #IndependentLiving
At Kent County Council, every role makes a difference. 🫶
Whether you’re supporting local communities, shaping services, or working behind the scenes, your work helps improve lives across Kent every single day.
Join a team where your skills, ideas and passion truly matter and where together, we make a real, lasting impact. 🌎
Find your next role: jobs.kent.gov.uk/
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Join the call to bring international rail back to Kent. 🚆
Whether you travel for work, holidays or to visit friends and family, your views matter. ⭐
Help shape the future of international rail from Kent by filling in the survey: bringbackeurotrains.com/camp…
⏰ 'Last chance to share your views on the London Road, Stone walking and cycling proposals.
Complete the questionnaire by midnight on Monday 2 November 2026.
Your feedback will help inform what happens next: kent.gov.uk/londonroadstone
ALT Have your say on walking, wheeling and cycling improvements for the A226 London Road Consultation closes on 2 November 2026 www.kent.gov.uk/londonroadstone Aerial view of a road with cars, houses and trees either side of the road.
Statement on government's announcement on local government reorganisation in Kent and Medway
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We've updated the draft Kent Short Breaks Strategy 2026-31 following your feedback and want to hear your views on the revised proposals.
Find out more and have your say 👇: kent.gov.uk/shortbreaksconsu….
ALT Boy in foreground with children in the background. Draft Short Breaks Strategy 2026-2031. Have your say! Kent.gov.uk/shortbreaksconsultation
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One week left to have your say on proposals for London Road in Stone. Share your views on plans for improved walking, wheeling and cycling routes, crossings, parking, a 30mph speed limit and greener spaces by 2 November: kent.gov.uk/londonroadstone
ALT A226 London Road, Stone Dartford Public Consultation Have your say Consultation closes: 2 November 2026 www.kent.gov.uk/londonroadstone Aerial view of a road with cars, houses and trees either side of the road.
100 years after legal adoption began in England and Wales, some of Kent's councillors are sharing the personal stories that shaped their lives.
A new series of films and stories is coming soon, exploring adoption then and now. To find out more about adoption visit: adoptionpartnershipsoutheast…
#NationalAdoptionWeek #YouCanAdopt
From frontline roles to behind-the-scenes expertise, KCC needs a wide range of skills and experiences. 🏢🛣️
You don’t always need public sector experience, just the passion to make a difference and the willingness to grow.
There’s more to working in local government than you might think!
😊 Find your next role today: jobs.kent.gov.uk/
Look out for your free #NHSHealthCheck invitation! 📲
If you're aged 40 to 74 (without a pre-existing condition), you will receive a text from your GP surgery or local authority inviting you for a free check every 5 years.
In just 30 minutes, this quick check-up can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, and dementia.
3 easy steps to peace of mind:
1️⃣ Receive your invite
2️⃣ Book with your GP surgery
3️⃣ Completed in 30 minutes
To find out more, visit 👉 kent.gov.uk/nhshealthchecks
Today marks the launch of the Poppy Appeal in Kent. Follow along for coverage of our special event at Sessions House, Maidstone, later this morning.
Stopping smoking is easier together!
After trying to stop smoking without success, Josie wasn't hopeful, but when her partner wanted to quit due to health issues, she decided to try again with the Allen Carr Easyway Programme. They have both quit smoking for good 🎉
The Allen Carr Easyway Programme is a one-day seminar, available online or in person. It is completely FREE for smokers living in #Kent.
Find out how to start your journey: kent.gov.uk/smokefree
#Stoptober
📍 Consultation now open
We're seeking views on proposals to move InfoZone Family Hub services into a wider Maidstone Family Hub network, including expanding Parkwood Family Hub and reopening East Borough Children's Centre.
💬 Have your say: kent.gov.uk/maidstonefamilyh…
ALT Relocating Maidstone Family Hub Services Consultation closes 17 November 2026 kent.gov.uk/maidstonefamilyhub Man with a baby, teenage boy and girl, two women with toddlers
The Leader of Kent County Council attended the Kent & Medway Graduation Ceremony at Rochester Cathedral, where apprentices including 20 from KCC celebrated achieving the qualifications they have worked so hard for.
Could you change a child's life?
As we mark 100 years of legal adoption in England and Wales during #NationalAdoptionWeek2026, we're encouraging anyone considering adoption to find out more about the support offered by Adoption Partnership South East. news.kent.gov.uk/articles/na…
#YouCanAdopt #EveryDayIsEverything #Adoption
