‘No excuses’ as Ashford continues war on fly-tippers
Driver, bottom-right leaves his car with armfuls of rubbish “Blaming the requirement to book a slot at a recycling centre is no excuse for fly-tipping” driver is told by Ashford’s…
Council supports solar panel savings scheme for Dover residents
Library image – Pixabay Dover residents can now join in the second round of the group-buying scheme to save money on the installation of solar panels and battery storage for…
Lighting the way to safer and greener streets in Dover
A £1m investment in street lighting is helping light the way for a brighter, safer and more environmentally friendly future – following works including the replacement of around 2,750 street…
Dover and Deal MP warns ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach could harm local farming economy
Amanda Corp-NFU, Peter Moynan, Nigel Snape, Michael Plommer and MP Natalie-Elphicke Dover and Deal MP, Natalie Elphicke has called for a national food security target to be set after meeting…
Controversial Princes Parade development sees clearance of site stepped up
Preliminary work carried out in 2021 More clearance work at the controversial Folkestone and Hythe Council’s Princes Parade development is taking place this week. The council explained that the latest…
Green light for low carbon development in Folkestone
Image: Northgraf A ground-breaking new eco-friendly development in Folkestone has been given the go-ahead. Members of Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s planning committee voted in favour of building the 30…
Council throws out bid to kill off £45m Princes Parade scheme in Hythe
The Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats website has reported that for the third year running, Lib Dem councillor Tim Prater has failed in his bid to remove the controversial Princes…
Cut-price solar panel scheme set to slash energy bills in Kent
Slash your energy bills, shrink your carbon footprint and generate your own electricity. That’s the message from Canterbury City Council* which is working with Kent County Council to offer cut-price…
Flood alerts issued for six Kent coastal areas
The Environment Agency has issued warnings to six coastal areas of Kent that there is a risk of flooding on Monday 7 February. The following six flood alerts are where…
Work starts on Kent’s first zero-emission bus service in Dover
Dover Fastrack connects new housing at Whitfield and Connaught Barracks with the town centre and Dover Priory railway station Construction of Dover Fastrack, Kent’s first zero-emission bus service connecting Whitfield…