Green Flag Awards for Folkestone and Hythe District’s Best Parks
Royal Military Canal in Hythe Four of the Folkestone and Hythe district’s most beloved parks and green spaces have once again proven their excellence by keeping the Green Flag for…
Otterpool Solar Park could power new Folkestone town with Green Energy
Library image The possibility of a solar park on land adjoining Otterpool Park is to be explored. Cabinet members on Folkestone and Hythe District Council have asked Otterpool Park LLP,…
Adventure of a lifetime for young people from Folkestone, Hythe and Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Thalassa makes its way to Boulogne Youngsters from Folkestone & Hythe and twin town Boulogne-sur-Mer have set sail for France as the 2023 Tall Ships project reaches a triumphant…
Victoria Park Extravaganza – Milestone for Ashford
This summer sees an important milestone for Ashford’s biggest urban park as a number of new and improved facilities are completed and a celebratory launch event takes place. The Victoria…
Canterbury city centre improvements run out of paving blocks!
Photo: Canterbury City Council Despite a ‘shortfall’ of paving blocks, good progress is being made on the project to revitalise St George’s Street in Canterbury city centre – with the…
Dover’s environmental ‘Heroes’ rewarded
The REACH awards Dover District Council hosted a ceremony on Sunday 2 July, in the Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey, to reward some of the community’s local environmental heroes. The…
A Railway Blast from the Past in Ashford
Newtown Green was buzzing with excitement on Saturday 1 July 2023, as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the rich heritage of Ashford Railway Works and Newtown Railway Works, which…
Calls to stop quarry extension and ‘appalling’ loss of ancient woodland near Maidstone
A proposed new quarry in Kent that could destroy even more ancient woodland than HS2 and Lower Thames Crossing combined must be stopped at all costs, says the Woodland Trust.…
Developer fined over planning rules at Manston housing project
Thanet District Council reports that a developer who did not follow the conditions of its planning permission for a housing project in Manston has been fined. The council’s Legal and…
Dover Labour leadership pledges to build 200 council homes a year
Dover District Council’s (DDC) new administration has pledged to build 200 environmentally friendly council homes every year in the district. Since 2021, almost 117 affordable homes have been built by…