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Cycling safety in Kent has received a boost after the county council was awarded £200,000 by the Department for Transport to expand its Bikeability Cycle training scheme.

An interactive speed sign is to be sited on the former main road between Canterbury and Folkestone.

Dear Editor,

Despite very short notice over 30 people gathered outside the Sure Start Children's Centre in Dover Rd, Folkestone to protest at KCC Highways arbitrary removal of road safety barriers in the town.

Dear Editor,

Last year Shepway Campaign Against All Cuts first highlighted the very risky proposals by KCC Highways to remove road safety barriers around the County.

A total of 732 motorists were caught speeding by the five fixed speed cameras sited across Shepway in 2010 according to official figures just released.

New 50mph speed limit is proposed for Canterbury Road between Hawkinge and Folkestone.

Keith Taylor, the Green MEP for South East England has welcomed today's decision by the European Parliament to support 20mph speed limits in urban areas.

Kent County Council has launched its motorcyclist road safety campaign after it was revealed, that across the county, 376 motorcyclists have been killed or seriously injured over the last 3 years.

Dear Editor,

Re: Safety warning over children playing in Folkestone Harbour water fountains
“..ZZZZzzzz…” oops sorry, was asleep there for a moment.

Safety cameras have dramatically reduced the number of people killed or seriously injured on Shepway’s roads, new research shows.