No change for Christmas recycling and refuse collections in Ashford
Ashford residents will no doubt be pleased to know that during the festive period this year, recycling and refuse collection dates do not need to change due to Christmas Day…
More success for Ashford fly-tipping enforcers as Sissinghurst woman faces £334 bill
Fly-tipping Photo: Ashford Brough Council Ashford’s new Environmental Enforcement Team continues to wage war on the scourge of fly-tipping across the borough, with three separate cases brought before Folkestone Magistrates…
Dover spruce up has Army assisting community
Kent Police staff in Dover with help from 1st Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles’ officers have helped get a residential area of the town looking spick-and-span for its community.…
Rogue traders targeted in joint crackdown on fly-tipping across Folkestone area
Fly-tipped waste spotted during Operation Assist Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Officers from Folkestone & Hythe District Council joined those from Kent Police and the Environment Agency for Operation…
Suspended prison sentence handed to Folkestone flytipper
Household waste left in Dover Road by Marian Mitroi and Marian Miturca Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Five Folkestone residents have appeared in court after dumping household furniture, including…
PCSO organises memorial clean-up in Margate for Remembrance service
Helping hand: PCSOs Ollie Fletcher and Lorissa Butcher pick up litter A Kent Police Community Support Officer is hoping his efforts to keep Thanet tidy will encourage others to play…
14 arrested in October as Kent countryside cops seize weapons and vehicles
Officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force (RTF) have seized weapons and arrested 14 people as part of their efforts to combat rural crime in October. In addition to the…
Council to cough up rebate after Folkestone garden waste collection fiasco
The cost of next year’s garden waste collection service will be reduced by less than £10 for current subscribers after they received a trimmed down service during the summer months.…
Win prizes in ‘Litter Lotto’ as Dover launches litter and dog poo campaign
Uniformed Enforcement Officer As increased litter and dog fouling patrols get underway in the Dover district this week, Dover District Council (DDC) has launched a promotional campaign highlighting the penalty…
Rubbish dumped at notorious Folkestone hotspots costs residents hundreds of pounds
Two Folkestone residents who dumped rubbish at notorious hotspots in the town have been fined. A man from Queen Street, left household waste, laminate floor packaging and decorating materials in…