Dover litter verge purge on district’s main roads
Dover council is taking action to purge the district of remaining litter on the main routes in and around Dover – with a number of additional clean-ups set to start.…
Ashford retains recycling crown in Kent
Ashford Borough Council’s recycling service remains the best in Kent, according to the latest national recycling league tables. Ashford is demonstrating the excellent recycling residents have been doing. The council…
Paving the way for more jobs in Romney Marsh with £3.5million new road
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has announced that a contractor has been appointed to build a new road which will pave the way for the creation of much-needed employment for…
Canterbury Council claims victory in high court planning battle
A High Court judge has imposed a permanent injunction preventing development on a piece of land without planning permission. The court also ordered that Canterbury City Council be paid £22,000…
Blooming brilliant housing options in Ashford
New-build independent living schemes provided by Ashford Borough Council include Danemore in Tenterden – exterior, pictured above. Ashford is shaking up old-fashioned perceptions of sheltered living with a fresh new…
Watching the birdie in Dover with more cameras
Dover District Council has purchased three additional ‘state of the art’ mobile CCTV cameras. These will be used across the district to support existing mobile cameras, complementing the 56 fixed…
Environmentalists call on Council for immediate halt to planned Hythe canal clearance
Shepway Green Party is calling for work to clear vegetation and cut down trees on the north side of the Royal Military Canal at Seabrook as part of the controversial…
Dozens of drivers stopped in ‘Special’ Sittingbourne road safety initiative
Car being seized during the operation A total of 22 people were stopped and reported for not wearing a seatbelt, one for using a mobile phone at the wheel, one…
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…
Kent libraries route back to a new normal
KCC says it is working to a full service restoration of its Libraries, Registration and Archives service across the county over the next few months. However, the rate of progress…