Canterbury Lord Mayor smashes the record!
Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr…
New life breathed into Canterbury street
The future of a key Canterbury street will be put under the spotlight as Canterbury City Council asks for views on a proposed revamp. The £1,000,000 scheme is designed to…
We’ll meet again – in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe district councillors are returning to the Civic Centre next week for their first meeting in the council chamber for more than a year. The pandemic forced local…
Former Naval man takes on Ashford Mayoral role
This week saw the inauguration of a new Ashford Mayor. Cllr Callum Knowles has dedicated his position to two key goals: ‘community wellbeing’ as well as ‘encouraging greater environmental responsibility.’…
Dover signs the way to safe Summer re-opening
Photo: Dover District Council Dover District Council has thanked residents for following the rules on Covid-19 and is urging them to stay vigilant with a new street signage campaign designed…
Police and enforcement officers order delivery and escooter riders to walk in Canterbury
The rules about people riding and driving through the city centre were reinforced last week in a joint operation between Kent Police and Enforcement officers from Canterbury City Council. Around…
Folkestone and Hythe ringing in the changes to get things done better!
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is moving with the times by changing the way its contact centre works. Over the past year – and beyond – there has been a…
Folkestone and Hythe pooch perambulators need to watch their step
From Saturday 1 May the annual seasonal dog restrictions will come into force and dogs will be banned from certain beaches across the district until 30 September. Ahead of this,…
All Change! Folkestone and Hythe residents see ‘streamlined’ bin collections rolled out
People living in Folkestone Hythe and Romney Marsh are warned that some may experience a change to their bin day and/or week from Monday 10 May – while all residents…
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers targeted by Kent Rural Task Force
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers were the target of a week of action overseen by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. Sixteen scrap metal sites were visited by the…