Campaign Urges South East Beachgoers to LoveYourBeach This Summer!
Litter strewn around one of the bins at The Warren beach in Folkestone Photo: SCOPIX As summer approaches, local councils are rolling out a renewed effort to combat litter on…
70-Mile Fly-Tip Costs Woman Hefty Fine
A Dorking woman has been fined £480 after waste she gave to an unregistered collector was later found dumped in Whitstable. Jodie Tyson, 29, pleaded guilty last Thursday (June 12)…
Love Your Beach This Summer!
Sandgate Beach Get ready for a sparkling summer along the Kent coastline! Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Dover District Council are rolling out an exciting wave of initiatives to…
Ashford shines bright as community spirit sparkles on Clean-Up Day!
Hundreds of Volunteers Unite to Beautify Borough in Uplifting Event Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford was buzzing with community spirit on Saturday, May 11th, 2025, as around 200 enthusiastic volunteers…
Eco-Avengers unleash justice on Canterbury’s polluters!
Library image Kent Police Forget petty theft, this week saw law enforcement turn its attention to a dirtier kind of crime! A crack team of eco-conscious officers descended upon Canterbury…
Folkestone & Hythe Fly-Tippers and Litterbugs hit with hefty fines in new crackdown
Folkestone & Hythe residents and visitors are being warned: blight the environment, and you’ll pay the price. Starting Tuesday, April 1st, Folkestone & Hythe District Council is implementing significantly increased…
Butt Out, Pay Up: Medway litterers fined £2.5K
Library image Eight people have been collectively fined £2,464 by Medway Magistrates’ Court for littering offences, primarily involving discarded cigarette butts. The offenders, hailing from Medway, Dover, and London, were…
Coalition fights severe littering on key Dover A2 route!
A coalition including Dover District Council, Veolia, National Highways, and ferry operators has launched the “We Care” campaign to combat severe littering on the A2, a major route to Dover.…
Dover man fined £600 in complex fly-tipping saga
A five-month investigation by Ashford Borough Council has resulted in a £600 fine for a Dover man after a large fly-tipping incident in Aldington. The council’s Environmental Enforcement Team called…
Dropping cigarette butts costs litterers more than £5,000 in fines in Medway
Library image Magistrates have fined nine people more than £5,000 for littering in Medway after they failed to pay fixed penalty charges. In total, nine people were ordered to pay…