Truck stops in Kent are to receive more than £2 million of a £16.5 million fund to improve facilities for lorry drivers. In an announcement today, the roads minister confirmed 38 truck stops across England, including four in Kent, will benefit from a £6 million investment from the Department for Transport (DfT), with a further £10.5 million coming from the industry, to offer more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas. The upgrades will include new showers and restaurants, as well as better lighting and secure fencing around rest areas so drivers can feel safer. About 4…
