Stunning transformation of former waste depot in Canterbury
The Leader of Canterbury City Council has welcomed the opening of the Curzon cinema on the site of a former waste depot. The multiplex, which boasts a bar and pizzeria,…
Ready steady go for Guildhall Square revamp in Sandwich
Guildhall Square in Sandwich Photo: DDC Work to transform the Guildhall Square in Sandwich, to provide a welcoming space for everyone’s use and enjoyment, starts on 12 September following the…
High hopes of flying returns to Manston Airport after government grant approval
On Thursday 18 August, the Secretary of State announced that the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Manston Airport site has been approved. The application was submitted by Riveroak Strategic…
Holiday let planned for historic Maison Dieu in Dover
Maison Dieu in Dover A £10m reawakening of the Grade I Listed Maison Dieu will see the restoration of internationally significant decorative schemes by the renowned Victorian neo-Gothic architect, William…
‘Royal Park’ in Ashford given go ahead by Cabinet Office
Ashford Borough Council has received official confirmation this week from the Cabinet Office giving approval to rename Discovery Park as ‘The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Park’. The renaming follows a lengthy…
Opportunity to lease listed Old Town Hall in Margate
Thanet District Council’s Cabinet had agreed a proposal to let the Grade II listed Old Town Hall in Market Place, Margate back in April 2022 and is now seeking a…
Ashford Council loses legal challenge over Tenterden development
Ashford Borough Council’s recent legal challenge of the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow the planning appeal from Wates Developments on the ‘Limes Land’ area of Tenterden has been dismissed. The…
£25million Deal leisure centre plans brought back to life
Library image Plans for a new leisure centre in Deal are back on the agenda following a two-year pause because of the pandemic. Dover District Council (DDC) originally announced plans…
Folkestone and Hythe MP working alongside GMB union to secure Dungeness nuclear plan
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 30 June 2022 Rail strike Last week’s RMT rail strike caused huge disruption across…
Scores of new homes in Charing get the nod
Plans have been approved for a residential development on land between Arthur Baker Playing Field and Ashford Road in Charing, near Ashford. The proposal is for 59 homes made up…