Fly-tipping hotspots cleared up and hidden CCTV installed in Dover
Fly-tipping hotspots in the district are being cleared up and given a makeover as part of preventative measures to stop the ongoing blight on communities. CCTV cameras – both covert…
‘Essentials’ grant of £400,000 to continue support for Dover, Deal and Sandwich families
Dover District Council is welcoming news that it has received a grant of over £400k to continue to help households in the district – after receiving the local allocation of…
A Happy Place for Dover residents and visitors
A new café in Sandwich has opened after becoming the latest business to receive a welcome boost from Dover District Council’s Town Centre Business Grants Scheme. The My Happy Place…
Opportunity knocks for Ashford residents to save money on energy bills
If ever-increasing energy bills keeping you up at night, you’re not alone, with Ashford Council working to help you. Across the UK, many households saw the cost of gas and…
£4,000 local group grants up for grabs from Dover district council
Community groups in the district looking for vital funding are being encouraged to apply to Dover District Council’s popular Community Grants Scheme – which opens on Monday 16 May. Building…
£3.4m sports boost for less-active Kent and Medway residents
Efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of Kent residents have received a boost with a £3.4million grant to Kent Sport, the active partnership for Kent and Medway. Funded largely…
Free ice cream* at opening of Hunter Avenue play area in Ashford
The opening ceremony of Ashford’s newest play area at Hunter Avenue is taking place Friday 29 April, with the Mayor of Ashford, Councillor Callum Knowles, performing the ribbon cutting ceremony…
Cash to improve energy efficiency in Folkestone and Hythe homes
Folkestone residents are being urged to check if they can access funding for energy efficiency improvements in their homes. Folkestone & Hythe District Council is working with Warmworks to help…
Folkestone and Hythe divvies up £83,000 in government cash for local groups’ vital Covid work
Organisations supporting vulnerable residents during the pandemic are being allocated more than £83,000 by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. The money comes from the government’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF).…
Life-saving defibrillator installed along Dover Seafront
The defibrillator located at the ice-cream kiosk opposite Dover Harbour Board offices Photo: Walkers/Dover Harbour Board A new life-saving defibrillator has been installed along Dover Seafront thanks to The Walker…