Dover takes a lead on dog control and street drinking
A range of measures is being brought in by Dover District Council (DDC) to renew and update rules on dog control, street drinking and unauthorised camping, and help make sure…
Bring a torch for Party Time when the Queen’s Baton Relay arrives at Dover Castle!
Enjoy an evening of FREE live music and entertainment on Thursday, 7 July Tickets for a free party for 2,500 people at Dover Castle on Thursday, 7 July to mark…
Folkestone places armed forces’ needs top of agenda
F&HDC Armed Forces Champion Cllr Jenny Hollingsbee is pictured (right) at the conference with Capt (Retd) Ram Pun, of Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre, and The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady…
Hotel scheme to protect children and vulnerable people launched in Thanet
Hotel Watch launch: (from left) Jo-Anna Taylor, Community Services Manager for Thanet District Council; Campaigner Sammy Woodhouse; and PC Matthew Owen from the Thanet Multi-Agency Task Force Kent Police has…
Charlton Athletic and Ashford council strategy to reduce youth crime and ASB in process of securing £150K funding
Last Summer Ashford Borough Council (ABC) joined forces with Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) on a year-long project funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner, ABC and the Premier League.…
Development of Folkestone’s historic Leas Pavilion given green-light
Leas Pavilion restoration With all pre-commencement approvals now in place, work to return the Grade II-listed building to its former glory can begin. Selahattin Yalcin, Development Director at Gustavia, which…
Putting out the bins leads to fines of £1,200 for fly-tipping in Ashford
Three Ashford people have each been issued with a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice following a fly-tipping incident investigated by Ashford Borough Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team. The council reported that in…
Opportunity knocks for Ashford residents to save money on energy bills
If ever-increasing energy bills keeping you up at night, you’re not alone, with Ashford Council working to help you. Across the UK, many households saw the cost of gas and…
Ruins of the 12th century Parish Church in Dover saved for future generations
Restoration works to stabilise St James’s Church completed… Stonemasons used Jurassic limestone from Caen to repair and replace stonework using traditional techniques and hand-carving A programme of restoration works by…
Canterbury City Council site shuts up shop
Canterbury City Council’s 6.9 acre main office site in Military Road has gone on the market. Earlier this year, city councillors agreed to move the council’s offices into vacant space…