Praise for Dover’s all-embracing community hub down by the riverside
Riverside Centre Manager, Louisa Woodward (left), talks with Natalie Elphicke MP Many people will still think of it as Age Concern, but the centre, along the River Dour, is now…
Free cycle lockers up for grabs at Watling Street car park
Canterbury City Council currently have nine empty cycle lockers available in Watling Street car park. These are offered on a first come, first served basis. They are free to use…
Dog owner’s choice – Pick up your pet’s poo or a £100 fine
Urgh! As the days get darker, each year November brings a spike in dog fouling offences which leave public spaces filthy and our shoes a smelly, sticky mess. Enjoying the…
Ashford and Tenterden Remembers
Band of the Ashford Sea Cadets parading to the Memorial Gardens Ashford Borough Council is to hold its annual Remembrance Sunday service in the Memorial Gardens on Sunday 13 November…
Canterbury village fly-tipper handed suspended prison sentence
The rubbish dumped at Woolage Green A man who dumped a large pile of waste near the village of Woolage Green pleaded guilty to the offence in court and was…
Work begins on keeping Ashford Shared Space alive
Kent County Council (KCC) has begun roadworks aimed at preserving the life of Ashford Shared Space and Lower High Street. Once achieved the area will be better preserved for the…
Home energy grants available now in Ashford
Are you eligible for help from the Sustainable Warmth programme which helps to fund home energy improvements for Ashford households most likely to be struggling with energy bills and the…
Council oversees 1,000 ‘whips’ planted by pupils from four Ramsgate schools
The young trees planted at Newington Green Photo: Thanet District Council In October, Thanet District Council got together with four Ramsgate schools to plant 1,000 young trees across the town.…
Fly-tipper dumps Ashford resident’s rubbish just two streets from their home
Library image An Ashford resident paid £200 in cash to a complete stranger in a white lorry to take a large amount of household waste to the town’s tip –…
Dover District Council scoops top award for Solar Ice Cream
Dover District Council (DDC) has been recognised by the Federation of Small Businesses for its business support grants programme which included an ice cream manufacturer using solar panels to power…