£22 million boost for Canterbury city centre
Canterbury will benefit from £22 million in investment that will reboot its position as a global heritage destination and transform the city centre. On Wednesday 18 January, the government announced…
Dover council coming to you with staff operating mobile office
Dover District Council staff can now travel out into the heart of our local communities thanks to a community project grant from Kent County Council’s ‘Helping Hands Scheme’. The £173,000…
Eat well and spend less returns to Ashford
Last year’s popular Eat Well Spend Less roadshows are returning to the borough of Ashford in 2023. The roadshows focus on providing targeted help and advice for local families who…
Major refurb begins on ‘tired and rundown’ Canterbury city centre
Photo: Canterbury City Council A major scheme to improve St George’s Street in the heart of the city centre got underway yesterday, Monday 16 January. The project aims to enhance…
Maison Dieu Restoration in Dover forces closure of Ladywell car park
Maison Dieu in Dover Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) is advising residents and businesses of local restrictions, including the closure of the Ladywell public car park, as work gets…
Ukrainian families’ big feast for Dover hosts
Ukrainian Christmas Feast A core group of Ukrainians staying in the Dover district have laid on a feast as a thank you to their hosts for welcoming them into their…
Home and Away visitors courted by new Visit Canterbury website
Attracting more visitors to the district and encouraging them to stay for longer is the driving force behind a brand new website and an exciting new partnership. Canterbury City Council,…
Former garage site in Dover transformed into 16 studio flats for people facing homelessness
A former garage site in Dover has been transformed into 16 studio flats to provide interim housing for local people facing homelessness. The development has been built by Dover District…
Council to answer questions on use of asylum seeker accommodation in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking questions from the local community for a virtual community event about the use of accommodation in the district to temporarily house those seeking…
Promising recovery for tourism in Thanet
Library image… Visit Kent’s latest Economic Impact Model for 2021, published on Tuesday 13 December 2022, shows promising signs of early recovery for Thanet’s tourism industry. Results from the report,…