A spokesman for Kent County Council said it was up to individual schools to decide on their own policies and added there was 'no obligation' on them to allow packed lunches.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12541231/Mother-fury-Bean-Primary-School-packed-lunch-ban.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Earlier this week, neighbouring authority Kent County Council said it is considering rising council tax by just under 5%.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/council-tax-hike-touted-for-towns-280247/

In November 2021 private talks over the NHS-led proposal were held by Kent County Council (KCC), where it was agreed to sell vacant greenfield land on the Steele Avenue site, which has been owned by the authority since 1973, to deliver the medical centre.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/body-blow-for-20-000-patients-as-super-surgery-plans-on-280719/

Kent County Council cabinet member for highways and transport, Neil Baker.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/traders-fuming-as-new-1-5m-bus-route-slashes-on-street-park-297616/

Support can also be found through Change, Grow, Live in west Kent and the Forward Trust in east Kent which are both supported by Kent County Council.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/ive-seen-so-many-sikh-lads-die-because-they-get-caught-in-287822/

The headteacher Mrs McMullen has been in touch with Kent County Council who are responsible for the school buildings.

Source: https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/rodmersham-primary-school-remain-closed-8864138