Revamped Ashford Stour leisure centre set to open in June
The Stour Centre is ready to open its doors on 1 June as a £7.5m investment is unveiled. The major refurbishment, which took place during the pandemic, significantly improves the…
Dover tackles homelessness with plans for 500 affordable homes
Dover District Council’s Cabinet has agreed a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy – with a renewed focus on prevention as part of a five-point action plan. The action plan…
£100,000 ‘game on’ – in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council With sports facilities now open as lockdown eases, there are a wide range of options for anyone wanting to try a new sport or get back…
Rough sleeping initiative success in Canterbury
Since Canterbury City Council started its dedicated rough sleeper initiative (RSI) in July 2018, 352 people who were sleeping rough have been removed from the streets and been found permanent…
Folkestone and Hythe residents to raise questions over Napier Barracks at online meeting
Another virtual community engagement meeting is being held to answer residents’ questions regarding the Home Office’s use of Napier Barracks to house temporarily those seeking asylum in the UK. Folkestone…
Folkestone and Hythe continue rowing for another 25 years!
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has provided much-needed funding to replace the council’s rowing boats on the Royal Military Canal in Hythe. Following full council approval, in 2019 the fleet…
Canterbury Lord Mayor smashes the record!
Councillors have elected Cllr Pat Todd to be the Lord Mayor of Canterbury for a record-breaking fourth time. At the virtual meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 4 May, Cllr…
New life breathed into Canterbury street
The future of a key Canterbury street will be put under the spotlight as Canterbury City Council asks for views on a proposed revamp. The £1,000,000 scheme is designed to…
We’ll meet again – in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe district councillors are returning to the Civic Centre next week for their first meeting in the council chamber for more than a year. The pandemic forced local…
Former Naval man takes on Ashford Mayoral role
This week saw the inauguration of a new Ashford Mayor. Cllr Callum Knowles has dedicated his position to two key goals: ‘community wellbeing’ as well as ‘encouraging greater environmental responsibility.’…