Are Canterbury Council Offices on the move?
Proposals to move Canterbury City Council’s main offices into vacant space within Whitefriars shopping centre will be discussed at a meeting of the Policy Committee next Tuesday (25 January). The…
Young people in Folkestone and Hythe given jobs’ boost
Unemployed young people are being given a jobs’ boost thanks to Folkestone & Hythe District Council, with the creation of nine new roles. The government-funded Kickstart Scheme gives those aged…
Proposed seafront homes in Princes Parade Hythe – unhealthy, unviable and unwanted!
Contamination of the proposed site of the controversial Princes Parade seafront housing development in Hythe renders the scheme unhealthy, unviable and unwanted, says Shepway Green Party. Lead, arsenic and asbestos…
Are you up for creating artwork for Mote Park Café?
£2.5m café Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) and BBS Construction are calling on artists to submit proposals to develop a piece of public art for the new café building within Mote…
Council dishes out £80,000 to foodbanks in Dover
With the New Year underway, Dover District Council is dishing out grants of over £170k to help households in communities across the district – after receiving the district’s allocation of…
Former wartime hospital in Ashford gets ‘sympathetic’ redesign
Swanton House today A building in Ashford town centre which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years will be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk…
Run on dog poo bags in Thanet
Photo: Thanet District Council Thanet District Council is encouraging people to be considerate when taking bags from their 62 litter and dog stations across the district. The stations, which are…
Stuck in the mud fly-tipping van seized near Maidstone
A van used to fly-tip household waste in a secluded area near Maidstone has been seized. The Mercedes Sprinter van was confiscated after officers attended a rural location at Pendenden…
Police checks on moped and delivery moped riders in Canterbury operation
Stop checks on mopeds Police in Canterbury have carried out an evening of stop checks on mopeds to ensure they are road legal and not being ridden dangerously. Officers from…
Urgent shout out by council for landlords with one bed flats or studios in Maidstone
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is urgently looking for landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house residents in need across the borough. The Housing First scheme provides full-dedicated…