Ashford council fights to quash anti-social behaviour at Coney Bear
Ashford Borough Council is consulting on the proposed Public Spaces Protection Gating order for the area known as the Coney Bear site in Ashford. This will allow the Council to…
Fraud team target abuse of Blue Badge scheme in Canterbury
Two days of enforcement action concerning the use of Blue Badges in Canterbury have been carried out by Kent County Council’s Counter Fraud team in conjunction with the city council’s…
New-build flats to provide more affordable homes in Dover
Six new-build flats are being bought by Dover District Council to provide more affordable homes for local people to rent. The two-bedroom flats on Castle Avenue in Dover are under…
Police and waste disposal enforcement teams pounce seizing truck and making arrests
Two men have been arrested in a stolen van by officers working with local authority enforcement teams in north Kent. On Tuesday 29 November 2022, Kent Police’s Rural Taskforce together…
Ashford man’s fly tipped waste costs nearly £1,400 after failing to pay fixed penalty
The flytip in Capel Road Photo: Ashford Borough Council An Ashford resident who failed to pay a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) following the discovery of fly-tipped waste at two…
Investigation into £2million Princes Parade development price hike to go ahead despite tory opposition
Princes Parade site hidden from view Mike Blakemore from the Shepway Green Party has claimed that Conservatives on Folkestone & Hythe District Council, including the Leader, have tried unsuccessfully to…
Forget pain of parking – New shopping app for Folkestone and Hythe launched
F&HDC Council Leader, Cllr David Monk, Hannah Richardson and Ben Phillips from bubltown launch the new app. Supporting local shops and businesses is now a lot easier with the launch…
Maidstone Borough Council support for rough sleepers pays off
As part of the Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) annual rough sleeper street count no one was found to be sleeping rough across the borough of Maidstone. Carried out by the…
New solar farm will power 7,000 homes in East Kent
Library image – Solar farm… Plans for a solar farm on land in Guston near Dover capable of providing sustainable energy to power around 7,000 homes have been given the…
Kent flood storage scheme will give more protection to 1,400 homes
Library image – Flooding… The Environment Agency scheme to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough to improve protection of homes has received planning permission from Tonbridge and…