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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Library image According to reports a person has been spotted searching through residents’ rubbish bins in the harbour area of Folkestone. It is believed that they may be collecting information…
Photo: Sian Pettman A team from Canterbury City Council’s waste contractor were left to retrieve six litter bins from the Stour in the Kingsmead area of the city on Monday…
Residents who failed to clear a build-up of waste from their back garden have been fined after Community Protection Notices (CPNs) were issued by Folkestone & Hythe District Council following…
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