MP fights to ground airfield scheme near Dover villages
Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has slammed plans for the construction of a new airfield west of Deal, warning of environmental and noise pollution. Commercial flying should be carried out at…
Site of former Folkestone Gas Works earmarked for housing in council deal
The former gas works site at Ship Street has been purchased by Folkestone & Hythe District Council as part of the strategic regeneration of Folkestone and the wider district. The…
£3.2 million for Dover High Street and waterfront connection
Enhancing Dover’s cultural and creative offer and better connecting the high street and waterfront lie at the heart of a successful £3.2m bid by Dover District Council (DDC) to the…
Nasty smell set to hang over Princes Parade development admits Folkestone and Hythe council
Folkestone and Hythe District Council have admitted that preparatory work for the Princes Parade development, which will continue from next week when exploratory site investigations work begins could cause a…
Kent wildlife haven thrown lifeline as London Resort Theme Park threat looms
Buglife, the RSPB and Kent Wildlife Trust welcome the news that the Government’s environmental advisor Natural England has recognised the outstanding wildlife value of the Swanscombe Peninsula and declared that…
Blooming brilliant housing options in Ashford
New-build independent living schemes provided by Ashford Borough Council include Danemore in Tenterden – exterior, pictured above. Ashford is shaking up old-fashioned perceptions of sheltered living with a fresh new…
Environmentalists call on Council for immediate halt to planned Hythe canal clearance
Shepway Green Party is calling for work to clear vegetation and cut down trees on the north side of the Royal Military Canal at Seabrook as part of the controversial…
Plan for garages in Ashford village to be developed into wheelchair-friendly bungalows
An online public consultation is being launched by Ashford Borough Council into plans to redevelop garages into wheelchair-friendly bungalows in Hothfield Continuing Ashford Borough Council’s award-winning development programme, it is…
£2million business centre in New Romney takes shape
A major milestone has been reached with the foundations being installed for the new business centre in New Romney. Breem Construction, the contractors building the Mountfield Road centre, began the…
Council appoints contractor for Princes Parade development
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has appointed BAM Construction to deliver a new leisure centre, promenade and infrastructure works and the residential developments at Princes Parade in Hythe. Construction will…