Kent seaside visitors urged to keep their distance from ‘locals’
Visitors to the Kent seaside are being urged to keep their distance – to help the ‘local’ wild birds flourish! People enjoying Kent’s coastline are being asked to respect the…
Man behind anti-social behaviour in Canterbury banned from entering areas of city centre
Canterbury city centre A Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) has been imposed on a man who repeatedly committed anti-social behaviour in Canterbury. David Tench, 33, is forbidden by the court order…
Protection order tackles Conningbrook Lakes anti-social behaviour in Ashford
Following a recent consultation Ashford Borough Council has introduced a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Conningbrook Lakes, pictured above. The PSPO encompasses an area including and surrounding the main…
£100 can ban plan to help police and enforcement officers in Canterbury
Gas canisters left on the floor Photo: CCC The public is being asked for its views on proposals to ban people causing a nuisance, annoyance, harassment, alarm or distress by…
Police crackdown in Kent coastal resorts with dispersal orders in place at weekend
Nuisance behaviour in Whitstable and Herne Bay will be targeted this weekend with dispersal orders. Both towns will be subject to a 48-hour dispersal order from 7pm on Friday 11…
£330k grant to keep an eye on you in popular Canterbury park
More CCTV cameras will be installed in the Dane John Gardens after the approval of a joint funding bid to the Home Office by the city council and Kent Police.…
Folkestone sheltered housing residents’ misery, brought to an end
Drug dealing and associated nuisance and threatening behaviour, which worried residents living in Folkestone sheltered housing, has been brought to an end. Complaints were made about illegal drug use in…
More than £¾million to be spent on crime prevention in Ramsgate and Canterbury
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, is receiving £769, 436 from the government’s Safer Streets Fund, to help prevent crime in parts of Ramsgate and Canterbury. The money will…
Thanet Council multi-agency operation takes tough action against illicit tobacco sales
Some of the premises closed in Thanet Thanet District Council has led a multi-agency operation targeting commercial properties involved in the sale of cheap and illicit tobacco. On Thursday 27…
Don’t be a Lazy Chucker in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council ‘Don’t be a Lazy Chucker’ is Ashford’s new litter campaign aimed at those inconsiderate people who bring it but don’t bin it. Launching this week the…