Bye-Bye Shutters! Thanet Shows Gov Bosses How It’s Done
Margate – Old Town – SCOPIX Margate and Ramsgate hosted senior government officials on Wednesday 29 July, showcasing how Thanet is leading the nation in tackling long-term empty shops. Delegates…
Dover Shatters Records to Become UK’s First Net-Zero Port Decades Ahead of Schedule
History has been made on the Kent coast! The Port of Dover has officially electrified the maritime industry by announcing it has reached Carbon Net Zero (Scope 1 and 2)—crossing…
Giving a shout-out for The Teenage Market in Margate
On Saturday 6 July 2024, Thanet will play host to The Teenage Market, a national initiative set up to champion the next generation of market traders. The aim is to…
‘We’ve had enough!’ say Dover residents and businesses – What went wrong?
The Leader of Dover District Council has said it is reviewing its involvement with the Kent Resilience Forum after Dover endured another weekend of chaos and gridlock. Cllr Trevor Bartlett…
End of the road for Maidstone Park and Ride
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has said it is disappointed that the Park and Ride service run by Arriva will cease in February 2022. MBC has supported the service for many…
Thanet Council has key to the door of £750,000 Digital Centre
53-57 High Street Margate Photo: Thanet District Council A High Street building, formerly Store Twenty One is set to become MargateDigital centre. Work to help bring a large vacant property…
Ashford offers grants of up to £10,000 for town centre businesses
A new grants scheme has been launched by Ashford Borough Council to support businesses to improve the visual appearance of Ashford Town Centre and to support them to improve their…
Canterbury Park and Ride to resume from Sturry Road
Park and ride services at Sturry Road will resume next Monday (20 September) following a two month suspension. The city council put the service on hold in mid-July due to…
Good, bad or indifferent – have your say on Folkestone Town Centre Place plan
Sandgate Road in Folkestone Final feedback on the actions and priorities included in Folkestone town centre’s draft Place Plan is being sought from residents and businesses. The Place Plan commissioned…