26-616: Park Farm can refer to: Park Farm, Kent Park Farm, Port Glasgow Park Farm, Worcestershire [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Park_Farm&oldid=933040672 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
52-580: A Roman cemetery and an Iron Age burial. A transcript of the Domesday Book of 1086 indicates that there was a settlement at Kingsnorth controlled by the Manor of Wye. One explanation of the name is that it derived from the Old English cyninges snad, detached land belonging to a royal estate. Another suggestion is that the settlement took its name from Jutish people 'Kyn', kin folk, who settled on
78-686: A range of leisure and cultural facilities including the Turner Contemporary; country parks; libraries; and enforcement services including trading standards and community safety. Kent County Council co-operates with the unitary Medway Council in many ways, for instance in the Kent and Medway Local Plan, and together they run joint agencies. Kent is combined with Medway for the purposes of representation in Parliament . The combined area elects 17 MPs, of whom 14 represent seats entirely within
104-547: A white and green livery, the Canterbury park & ride fleet silver and green. Coaches were painted both white & red, and yellow. Following an independent report criticising Kent County Council's trading companies, in December 2012 it was decided to close Kent Top Travel once its existing contracts expired. Kent Top Travel ceased trading on 1 October 2013. The Council is structured as follows: The County Council
130-400: A wooded hill or 'snode'. Other early variations of the name are Kyngsnode; Kynsnoth, Kyngesnothe and Kingessnode. There was a moated mediaeval manor house north-east of the church; the site of the house is now covered by modern buildings but the moat still exists. An industrial school for boys, Stanhope Industrial School, was set up in the village by Kent County Council in 1874. It
156-475: Is a county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Kent in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county , which additionally includes the unitary authority of Medway . Kent County Council is the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils , and around 300 town and parish councils . The county council has 81 elected councillors. It
182-538: Is based at County Hall , a complex of buildings on County Road in Maidstone which incorporates the old Sessions House of 1824, which had been the meeting place of the quarter sessions which preceded the county council. The council has various other buildings around the county as well. The council is responsible for public services such as education, transport, strategic planning, emergency services, social services, public safety and waste disposal. Kent Top Travel
208-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Park Farm, Kent Kingsnorth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent , England. The civil parish adjoins the town of Ashford . The Greensand Way , a long distance footpath stretching from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent, passes through the parish on
234-613: Is made up of 81 elected county councillors. The full council meets seven times a year to agree the council's Constitution and amendments to it, appoint the Leader, and approve the policy framework and budget (including the level of Council Tax ). The cabinet is made up of ten county councillors. The cabinet is responsible for the strategic thinking and decisions that steer how the council is run. The cabinet meets monthly and takes decisions collectively. Local boards are local community groups that hold regular public meetings across Kent, so that
260-562: Is one of the largest local authorities in England in terms of population served and the largest local authority of its type. The council is based at County Hall in Maidstone . It has been under Conservative majority control since 1997. Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888 , taking over many administrative functions that had previously been performed by unelected magistrates at
286-423: Is to reduce demand in specialist children's social services by helping families earlier, improving parenting skills and the health and educational outcomes of young children, ensuring they are school ready. KCC will intervene earlier to support families in crisis through area based working and joined up teams providing a more seamless service and better working arrangements with partner organisations.: This encompasses
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#1732780448913312-455: The Bexley and Bromley areas from the administrative county of Kent. In 1974, the Local Government Act 1972 saw Kent re-classified as a non-metropolitan county and it gained the formerly independent county borough of Canterbury. Until 1974 the lower tier of local government had comprised numerous boroughs , urban districts and rural districts . As part of the 1974 reforms, the lower tier
338-542: The quarter sessions . The areas covered by the new county councils were termed administrative counties . In Kent the administrative county differed from the historic county in a few places: The first elections to the county council were held in January 1889 and it formally came into being on 1 April 1889, on which day it held its first official meeting at the Sessions House in Maidstone . John Farnaby Lennard
364-570: The 12 districts are elected to a two-year term. The Kent Youth County Council is also affiliated with the UK Youth Parliament and British Youth Council . works with people who need care and support, providing Adult Social Care Services and Public Health Services. This includes strategic responsibility for the future of the county in terms of planning, economic development, transport policy, and major transport improvement schemes, waste disposal and recycling services. In addition to
390-505: The Dragon and which is thought to date from 1400. The large population of the parish is due to housing estates adjoining Ashford falling within the parish boundaries. These include Park Farm which is also the site of a large supermarket. A Roman settlement was discovered at the crossing of two important Roman roads on Westhawk Farm. The centre of the settlement has been preserved unexcavated as an open space, but before building began on
416-547: The Kent Youth County Council which provides the young people of the county to have a voice on the issues that matter to young people aged 11–18. Successes of the youth council include the introduction of the Kent Freedom Pass , which allows unlimited travel around Kent for a year at the cost of £100. The Youth County Council holds its elections every November, and four young people from each of
442-620: The communication network of south eastern England, during one of the greatest conflicts of the 20th century". Kingsnorth is bisected by the A2070 Ashford to Hamstreet road. It briefly has a dual carriageway within it, as well as along its nearest border with Ashford, which serves as its main approach road. The road network is otherwise almost a wide grid with slight curves. The village is served by regular buses to Ashford. [REDACTED] Media related to Kingsnorth at Wikimedia Commons Kent County Council Kent County Council
468-409: The composition of the council is as follows: The Greens and Swale Independent councillors sit together as the "Green and Independents" group. The next election is due in 2025. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 81 councillors representing 72 electoral divisions , with each division electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council
494-517: The final stretch. The village was proposed to be given its own station on the Marshlink Line , but nothing has come of this. The hamlet of Stubbs Cross is close to the village. The village's parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels; the nave in its current state dates from the fourteenth century. The stone used in the building is Kentish ragstone . The church has a stained glass window which depicts Saint George and
520-1082: The people of Kent can voice issues that affect their community. They also allocate funding to local projects. There are 12 local boards in Kent, and every county councillor is required to be a member of one local board. The work of the Council is organized into directorates: supports the work of the directorates by providing specialist expertise and strategic direction. The department also leads and co-ordinates major change and organisational development.: It manages services that include human resources, finance, governance, law and democracy, strategic commissioning, property and infrastructure, information technology, media and communications, consultation and engagement, customer relations including gateways and contact centre, business intelligence and policy. It combines Education services with universal and targeted services for children and young people designed to reduce demand for specialist services, also provided in this directorate. By focusing on prevention and early intervention, their aim
546-404: The rest of the site, part of a Roman road was uncovered. There was evidence to show that there had been timber buildings at the side of the road, some of which were associated with ironworking. A shrine or temple was also found, with a water-hole which contained 74, mostly 2nd-century coins probably left as offerings. Over 250 coins and many other artefacts were discovered on the site together with
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#1732780448913572-454: The twelve district councils: Much of the county is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The county council has been under Conservative majority control since 1997. Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1974 have been: Following the 2021 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to November 2024
598-575: Was appointed the first chairman of the council. The county council's duties at first were few, but gradually it absorbed school boards, the rural highway boards and the boards of guardians. The county council adopted the Sessions House as its meeting place. In 1965, the London Government Act 1963 abolished the existing county of London and replaced it with a larger administrative area called Greater London , which took over
624-415: Was evacuated to Brecon in 1940, and did not return after the war. The RAF and USAAF occupied RAF Kingsnorth , an airfield close to the village, during World War II . There is a Second World War pillbox near Westhawk Farm which is listed . The list entry reads, in part, "The Type 24 pillbox at Westhawk Farm survives well, and serves as a reminder of the strategic importance of this part of Kent in
650-652: Was owned by Kent County Council, and was established by them in 2005. It operated the council's bus network. It was argued that its existence stimulated competition. It also operated a coach charter fleet. The majority of Kent Top Travel's route portfolio comprised rural, evening and Sunday services won under competitive tender from Kent County Council and other local authorities in open competition with private bus operators. Kent Top Travel operated Canterbury City Council 's park & ride service from October 2008 until 2013. Kent Top Travel operated both single and double deck buses as well as charter coaches. Buses were painted in
676-541: Was reorganised into fourteen non-metropolitan districts . In 1998 the districts of Gillingham and Rochester-upon-Medway were removed from the non-metropolitan county of Kent to become a new unitary authority called Medway , whilst remaining part of the ceremonial county of Kent. In November 2022, the county council stated it, alongside Hampshire County Council , may face bankruptcy within 12 months due to austerity cuts. Kent County Council provides county-level services. District-level services are provided by
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