Kent County
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| Area | 2258 |
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| Population | 648,594 (2017) |
| Largest city | Grand Rapids |
| County seat | Grand Rapids |
| Colleges and universities | Grand Rapids Community College |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2436129 |
About Kent County
Kent County is a county in the U. S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 602,622. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836.
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Ulez expansion: Mayor of London urges councils to 'put their politics aside'
... Sadiq Khan said Surrey and Kent County Councils were " refusing to even allow TfL to install Ulez signage"...
'Routine' housing of child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful, High Court rules
... " He also said Kent County Council was acting unlawfully in failing to accommodate and look after unaccompanied child asylum seekers...
East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths
... Mid Kent and Medway coroner, Catherine Wood told the inquest at Kent County Hall: " There is no evidence at all...
Government lacks urgency on climate change, warn advisors
... The committee did praise local governments for innovative climate change preparation, including the work of Kent County Council to help farmers switch their crops to those that will fare better in warmer weather...
Census 2021: 'It took me two years before I realised I was a carer'
... He decided to retire from his job at Kent County Council aged 46 and his colleagues met with the couple to arrange details...
Channel crossings: Dozens of Albanian child migrants go missing
...Almost 20% of unaccompanied child migrants from Albania taken in by Kent County Council this year have disappeared, the BBC has found...
Dover migrant centre: 'Horror' over fire attack
...Dover residents are " horrified" after a fire attack at a Border Force migrant centre at the port, a Kent County councillor says...
Ulez expansion: Mayor of London urges councils to 'put their politics aside'
By Flaminia LuckBBC News
London's mayor has urged two councils to " put their politics aside" and allow signs warning drivers of Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) boundaries.
Sadiq Khan said Surrey and Kent County Councils were " refusing to even allow TfL to install Ulez signage".
Both councils said they would not allow signage whilst there was no mitigation to minimise impact of expansion of the scheme on their residents.
The Mayor has previously clashed with local authorities over the expansion.
In a statement, a spokesperson for The Mayor said refusal to erect signage meant councils may be responsible for drivers not being " fully aware" of the boundaries of The Zone .
They added county highways authorities have " statutory obligations" and the councils have refused the TfL offer to fund the cost of The Signs .
They said they believed signage was " of benefit" to residents of the home counties and urged the councils to work with them " constructively".
Both councils confirmed they would not put up signage without any mitigation to minimise the impact of the expansion on residents of Kent and Surrey.
A spokesperson for Surrey County Council said the extended scrappage scheme would have " no impact on those outside of London".
They said it meant Surrey residents would have to pay the Ulez charge and the costs to scrap their own car as the scrappage scheme only applies to people living inside London.
They urged Mr Khan and TfL to do " what is right" and extend the scheme outside of London, provide exemption for key workers and better bus routes between the counties.
A spokesperson for Kent County Council said the aim of improving air quality must go " hand-in-hand with appropriate mitigations, including better availability of Public Transport . "
They added plans for tolls at the Blackwall Tunnel were " another indication [Mr Khan] has no consideration for the impact it could have on Kent residents and businesses to be further financially penalised".
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