Sometimes Constituents ask us "what's the difference between Kent County Council and Gravesham Borough Council". After all, both are referred to as 'The Council'. We have tried to demystify local government in Gravesham and hopefully point you in the right direction should you need to contact KCC with a problem.
About 75% of your Council Tax is paid to KCC. The other 25% is split between Gravesham Borough Council, Kent Police and Kent Fire and Rescue.
All of these Authorities are TORY Controlled.
Kent County Council is based at Sessions House in Maidstone and is the strategic authority for the whole of Kent.
Services include:
- Education both Secondary and Primary: Free School Meals; Home to School Transport; Admissions.
- Highways both Roads and Pavements: Potholes; Cracked Pavements; Street Trees; Streetlights.
- Social Services both Children and Adult: Care in the Home; Residential Care; Children at Risk.
- Kent Trading Standards: Weights and Measures; Underage Alcohol Sales; Consumer Credit Advice.
- Strategic Planning: Major Planning Applications across Kent; Planning Applications for KCC.
- Waste and Recycling: Waste Disposal (once collected by GBC); Pepperhill Waste Recycling Facility.
- Registration: Marriages; Births; Deaths; Civil Partnerships; Land Registration (Village Greens).
- Transport: Co-ordination of Trains and Bus Services (Arriva Buses and SE Trains).
- Libraries, Leisure and Culture: All Libraries in Gravesham; Shorne Country Park; Cycle Routes.
Gravesham Borough Council is based at the Civic Centre in Gravesend and is the local authority for Gravesend, Northfleet and the five Villages and provides all other services not provided by Kent County Council.
Services include:
- Rubbish Collection.
- Council Tax Collection.
- Parks and Leisure Centres.
- Housing.
- Local Planning.
If you're experiencing a problem with any of the services from either Kent County Council or Gravesham Borough Council then please use our Virtual Surgery.
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