Former wartime hospital in Ashford gets ‘sympathetic’ redesign
Swanton House today A building in Ashford town centre which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years will be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk…
£400,000 solar roof at Ashford Business Park will off-set council carbon footprint say council
It’s claimed a £401,000 investment in solar panels at Carlton Road Business Park will save money, cut harmful emissions and help hit Ashford Borough Council’s ambitious zero carbon goals The…
Ashford unveils plans for housing homeless people on Henwood Road car park
Ashford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on plans to create new temporary accommodation for homeless people on the under-used Henwood car park on the edge of the town…
Riverside development to boost visitor economy in Sandwich
Riverside Restaurant & Holiday Lets Plan Approved for Sandwich Bridge House Sandwich CGI A new riverside restaurant and nine holiday lets are set to provide a boost to the visitor…
Contentious Princes Parade scheme in Hythe handed £2m government grant
The Royal Military Canal wildlife oasis The controversial Princes Parade scheme has received a major boost from central government with a £2m grant. Money from the Brownfield Land Release Fund…
WW2 Bomb damaged Church in Dover to undergo restoration
An extensively bomb damaged church in the heart of Dover is to undergo a programme of restoration works to protect it for the future. The Parish Church of St. James…
Maison Dieu treasures taken from 800-year-old Town Hall in Dover
A unique collection of paintings, military colours, and artefacts, including arms and armour from the Royal Armouries has been expertly removed from the Maison Dieu for conservation ahead of the…
What’s happening to ‘Jock’s Pitch’ in Folkestone?
Residents and organisations in Folkestone are to be asked their views about the future use of the town’s East Cliff open space known as ‘Jock’s Pitch’. Folkestone & Hythe District…
‘Monumenta Romana’ to be part of the new North Downs Way Arts Trail in Dover
‘Monumenta Romana’ at Waldershare on the new North Downs Way Arts Trail (credit: Charles Holland Architects) A striking new public artwork in the grounds of the Waldershare Estate near Dover…
Thanet Council has key to the door of £750,000 Digital Centre
53-57 High Street Margate Photo: Thanet District Council A High Street building, formerly Store Twenty One is set to become MargateDigital centre. Work to help bring a large vacant property…