Eco work begins at the Royal Military Canal in Hythe
Work has begun to improve the ecology of the northern bank of the Royal Military Canal for reptiles, bats and birds. The work, recommended by ecologists, is part of the…
Canterbury battle over household waste continues
Canterbury council has reported that once they have overcome the challenges posed by Covid-19 on staff numbers over a number of weeks, the handover from our former contractor Serco and…
Dover to turn down the heat at council offices and museum
Dover District Council (DDC) is to decarbonise its main Whitfield offices and Dover Museum as part of its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030. The Council has secured £830,000…
Warning to Thanet beach users after pumping station fault
Precautionary advice is being issued to beach users at Joss Bay, Kingsgate Bay, Botany Bay, Stone Bay, and Walpole Bay to not to enter the water below the high tide…
Folkestone man fined for fly-tipping in Hawkinge residential road five times in five weeks
Fly-tipping in Benson Lane Hawkinge Photo: FHDC A man who frequently fly-tipped over a month on five separate occasions in the space of just over a month has been fined…
Cheaper resident parking permits for electric cars in Dover
Dover District Council (DDC) is to introduce cheaper resident parking permits for low emission vehicles as part of a review of parking charges. The move aims to incentivise a switch…
Folkestone land owner who allowed site to be used for fly-tipping facing £3,000 bill
Bradstone Avenue site used for fly tipping Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council A landowner who allowed his property to be used as a fly-tipping site is facing a bill…
£1,200 in fines issued after builder’s waste is dumped in Chartham
Last November, this pile of builder’s waste was dumped in Pennypot Lane, Chartham – a disgraceful act in a beautiful part of the district. Canterbury City Council enforcement officers were…
Dover village residents call for Pimlico Way to be closed
A very muddy Pimlico Way in Alkham Photo: Alkham Newsletter By Brian Wimsett Despite the byway being closed off to road vehicles, 4x4s are still using Pimlico Way in Alkham…
Powering Up! Electric Vehicle Charging Boost for the Dover District
Dover District Council (DDC) is to install 49 electric vehicle charging points at 18 locations in Dover, Deal and Sandwich, including both DDC-owned public car parks and on-street in the…