Free Christmas parking in Folkestone!
Charges in district council car parks and on-street pay and display bays are once again being waived on the three Saturdays leading up to the festive break: Cllr Polly Blakemore…
‘Magic Carpet’ flights to proposed new Folkestone town centre
Residents are being urged to pay a flying visit to Folkestone town centre in November to discover more about the exciting changes planned for improving access and bringing back its…
Canterbury City Council Leader urges KCC to rethink plan to cut support for care leavers
The Leader of Canterbury City Council has urged Kent County Council (KCC) to rethink its plan to cut support for care leavers. Cllr Alan Baldock wrote an open letter to…
New gallery covering 600,000 years set to open in Maidstone Museum
Maidstone Museum is preparing to open a new archaeology gallery ‘Lives in our landscape’ early summer 2024. Image: Maidstone Museum – The new family-friendly gallery will tell the story of…
Folkestone and Hythe Council demands urgent improvements to former High Street pub
The former White Lion Pub The owner of a former public house has been ordered to make improvements to a building which has become a blight on the local area.…
New Folkestone and Hythe council administration looking at ways to progress Otterpool Park ‘responsibly’
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has reported that joint funding options are to be explored to help ensure the vision for the district’s new sustainable garden town at Otterpool Park…
Council Leader urges government to protect agricultural land across Thanet
The Leader of Thanet District Council, Cllr Rick Everitt, has said that a letter received last week from Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Rachel Maclean MP, provides no…
Canterbury Castle stone by stone survey begins
Preparations for a stone by stone survey of Canterbury Castle have begun with scaffolding being placed around the historic walls of the castle keep. The city council has ambitious plans…
Magic of Panto kept alive in Dartford despite Orchard Theatre closure
Dartford Borough Council has announced that the show will go on! A new temporary venue, Orchard West, will open later this year – and in time for panto season! The…
Canterbury council clears appalling 3 tonnes of rubbish discarded on 70mph major road
Three tonnes of rubbish have been removed from the verges of the section of the A2 through the Canterbury district over the last two weeks. Photo: Canterbury City Council A2…