Roads, highways and pavements
Both trunk roads and motorways are the responsibility of the Department for Transport and are managed by the Highway Agency.-
Roads - closures and diversions
Road closures and diversions are needed for a variety of reasons, such as planned or emergency roadworks and events on the highway
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Roads - gritting
Treatment and clearance of most roads and pavements is the responsibility of Kent County Council. As they are the highway authority, they should be your first point of contact .
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Pavement and verge parking
The current legal position is that the Police have powers to deal with instances of obstruction and the offence of driving on and off a footway.
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Loading and unloading
A vehicle is allowed to wait when delivering and collecting, loading and unloading goods or equipment on double yellow lines if safe to do so. However there are conditions.