Farmer receives three figure compensation after waste dumped in Reculver field
A Herne Bay man who dumped waste in a farmer’s field in Reculver has pleaded guilty to the offence in court and must pay £500 compensation to the farmer, following…
‘BinItToWinIt’ – £1,000 jackpot for Dover residents who bin litter using Free Phone App!
Dover District Council (DDC) has partnered with litter pioneers, LitterLotto to help reduce street litter. LitterLotto is a free mobile phone app which offers users the chance to win prizes…
Work to begin next week on Folkestone’s Folca building
Works to bring the Folca building in Folkestone back into use are due to start next week from Monday 6 March. Folca will be separated into two parts: the Edwardian…
Don’t mix up your recycling or lorry loads will end up in landfill warns council
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has launched a new campaign aimed at preventing loads of recycling being lost when the wrong items are put in bins. The Don’t Let Your…
Transformation of 17th Century Gothic Billiards Room in Dover
The Grade II Listed Billiards Room at Kearsney Abbey has been fully restored and is available for event hire A Grade II Listed former Billiards Room at one of Kent’s…
3% Council Tax rise for Folkestone & Hythe residents
The 2023/24 budget, approved by Folkestone and Hythe District Council last week (22 February), will see £17.2m spent on core council services and projects. Council Leader Cllr David Monk said:…
Mr Doodle to turn blank town centre walls in Ashford into artworks
Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford Town Centre is set to become a contemporary street art trail, transforming many blank walls and building surfaces into high quality mural paintings and bespoke…
Wading in to save East Kent town from further flooding
Southern Water is teaming up with Kent County Council and Dover District Council to slow the flow of rainwater into our sewers – and cut storm overflows in Deal. Improvements…
Ashford cemeteries don’t just look after themselves
The safety of Ashford’s residents and visitors is very important to the council, and cemetery inspections and monitoring ensure all headstones are safe and stable for visitors tending to loved…
New cross channel ferry route from Ramsgate could be unlocked!
Cabinet members at Thanet District Council are to consider a report at their meeting on Thursday 2 March which recommends that the council begins a procurement exercise, calling for expressions…