Maidstone urges residents to make the town wilder!
Community groups around Maidstone are being encouraged to take action, lead activities, and take part in events to help make the world a greener, wilder and more sustainable place. Maidstone…
Celebrating Dover’s unsung ‘Environmental Heroes’
Environmental heroes Photo: DDC Dover District Council has celebrated some of the district’s unsung community heroes with their brand new Environmental Hero awards – thanking those who work tirelessly to…
Thanet residents urged to mark their wildflower patches on district map
Last year, Thanet District Council created wildflower patches in a number of parks across the district. It also assisted schools and churches to create their own pollinator patches. Now they…
Dover and Thanet set to benefit from plans to scrap DIY waste charges
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed Government plans to scrap DIY waste charges, calling them ‘desperately needed’ at a time of record levels of fly-tipping. Households would…
Coastal defence crews move in to protect Folkestone and Hythe coastline
Shingle depleted between Hythe and Sandgate Beach management work to help protect the district’s coastline has begun this week. The recycling and regrading of shingle beaches between Fisherman’s Beach in…
Young winners in Dover help to drive home Litter in the Bin message
Competition winners congratulated – Emily Barlow, Jessie Reardon and Charlie Barr are pictured with Cllr Martin Bates Dover District Council has teamed up with our recycling, refuse and street cleansing…
Port of Dover helps students from Brogdale Community Interest Company
The Craftworks College students from Brogdale CIC enjoyed a task day at Dover seafront The Port of Dover recently hosted students from Brogdale Community Interest Company, an organisation that provides…
Swanscombe saved – for now – but Theme Park fight is not over!
Swanscombe protest walk to save the SSSI Photo: (c) Richard-Bayfield Plans to build a theme park in North Kent on top of 100ha of a nationally important wildlife site have…
Ashford fly-tippers pick up hefty fines
Dumped waste near fly-tippers home on the Brookfield Road Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford’s Environmental Enforcement Team has investigated more than 70 suspected cases of fly-tipping since the turn of…
Red Arrows return to thrill crowds at Folkestone Air Display in August
The Red Arrows display in Folkestone last year Photo: FHDC The world-famous Reds Arrows will make a welcome return to the district this summer at the 2022 Folkestone Air Display.…