Radical plans for Ship Street in Folkestone – Have your say!
Artist sketch of the development Residents are being invited to comment on ideas for a brownfield site that has been derelict for more than 60 years at a drop-in public…
New £7.9m Berry Place independent living scheme opens in Ashford
Berry Place Ashford Borough Council’s multi-million pound modernisation plan for its independent living schemes, rolled out under its Dahlia brand, has reached another landmark, with the completion of the £7.9m…
Green light for low carbon development in Folkestone
Image: Northgraf A ground-breaking new eco-friendly development in Folkestone has been given the go-ahead. Members of Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s planning committee voted in favour of building the 30…
Council throws out bid to kill off £45m Princes Parade scheme in Hythe
The Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats website has reported that for the third year running, Lib Dem councillor Tim Prater has failed in his bid to remove the controversial Princes…
Maidstone council searching for development sites for Gypsy and Traveller community
Part of the council’s emerging Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document (DPD), is the call to assist with identifying available land with development potential. MBC is particularly keen…
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…
Urgent shout out by council for landlords with one bed flats or studios in Maidstone
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is urgently looking for landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house residents in need across the borough. The Housing First scheme provides full-dedicated…
Modern homes created in Folkestone’s Victorian Hospital
Part of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone has reopened its doors again – this time to provide more new homes in the district. The Victorian building, which has stood…
Rough sleepers helped to find accommodation in Folkestone this winter
Three flats have been bought by Folkestone & Hythe District Council to provide homes for four people with a long-term history of rough sleeping as part of the government’s Rough…
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…