Faversham man hit with £1,390 fine after scrap metal guilty plea
A Faversham man who transported scrap metal without being able to produce any supporting documents showing he was licensed to do so has pleaded guilty to the offence and been…
Commissioner fights for tougher penalties on fly-tippers in Kent
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has written to the Environment Secretary Therese Coffey calling for tougher penalties for fly-tippers. Matthew Scott…
Medway litterbugs ordered to cough up more than £10,000
Dropping cigarette butts, face coverings and drink cans has cost a group of litterbugs more than £10,000. Together, 20 people have been ordered by magistrates to pay a staggering £10,222…
Veolia waste contract in Folkestone and Hythe sees 5% drop in carbon emissions
A 5% drop in carbon emissions by the district’s waste operator has been welcomed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. As part of its contract with the council, Veolia had…
Folkestone residents face bill of more than £2,000 over dog mess and littering
Three residents from Folkestone face a bill totalling more than £2,000 between them for anti-social actions. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard cases involving littering, a breach of a dog Public Space…
Huge impact of fly-tipping across Kent and South East
Newly-released figures from Defra show that there were more than a million incidents of fly-tipping on public land in the last year – and more than 100,000 in the South…
Unlicensed waste carriers and scrap collectors in Canterbury targeted in joint operation
Vehicle stopped in Wincheap – Photo: Canterbury City Council – Kent Police – An operation cracking down on unlicensed waste carriers and scrap collectors doing business within the Canterbury district…
Christmas timetable for Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Residents are being reminded of changes to services provided by Folkestone & Hythe District Council over the festive period. Opening hours Closed from Saturday 24 December and reopen on Tuesday…
Two Folkestone women fined more than £2,000 over ‘unsightly’ and ‘unhygienic’ garden rubbish
Rubbish Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council… Two women living in the same road in Folkestone have been fined more than £2,000 between them for leaving rubbish in their gardens.…
Police and waste disposal enforcement teams pounce seizing truck and making arrests
Two men have been arrested in a stolen van by officers working with local authority enforcement teams in north Kent. On Tuesday 29 November 2022, Kent Police’s Rural Taskforce together…