As part of our response to the Biodiversity and Climate Emergency, Thanet District Council launched a project to create wildflower meadows across the district. The initiative was led by the…
Stodmarsh wetland Photo: Ashford Borough Council The first steps to mitigating the issue of water quality degradation at Stodmarsh Lakes, which has impacted new housing development in the Ashford borough,…
Homes and businesses in the South East will be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion under plans published on Thursday by the Government and Environment Agency, with £176.5m invested…
Removing graffiti near The Bayle in Folkestone The war on graffiti is on the way to being won thanks to action by residents, Kent Police and Folkestone & Hythe District…
The national shortage of HGV drivers and COVID-19 isolation requirements have compounded waste collection problems in the Folkestone & Hythe district. This has forced the council to take the difficult…
Buglife, the RSPB, Kent Wildlife Trust and CPRE Kent have come together to save one of Kent’s most important wildlife sites, home to the scarce brown-banded carder bee, the critically…
It’s reported Folkestone and Hythe District Council is continuing to make good progress in its efforts to improve its eco-friendly credentials. The authority declared a climate and ecological emergency two…
The 7th annual Folkestone WNBR is scheduled to take place in Folkestone on Saturday 31 July 2021. Riders will gather on the Green at Shearway Rd CT19 4RH at 1.00pm…
Enforcement officer Photo: Canterbury City Council The fight against those who leave their litter behind, flytip or do not pick up after their dog could be ramped up if plans…
The Heath Fritillary, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies which has been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to conservation efforts in the last 20 years, has been…
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