Are these fair taxi fare increases for Folkestone and Hythe?
People are to be asked about the first licensed taxi fare increase in Folkestone & Hythe for 10 years. The maximum fare that hackney drivers can charge while they are…
Ashford Council loses legal challenge over Tenterden development
Ashford Borough Council’s recent legal challenge of the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow the planning appeal from Wates Developments on the ‘Limes Land’ area of Tenterden has been dismissed. The…
£25million Deal leisure centre plans brought back to life
Library image Plans for a new leisure centre in Deal are back on the agenda following a two-year pause because of the pandemic. Dover District Council (DDC) originally announced plans…
Violence Reduction Unit calls on John Wallis Academy in Ashford to help with drama tackling violent crime topics
Library image The Kent & Medway Violence Reduction Unit have been working with the John Wallis Academy in Ashford to create an engaging theatrical piece to educate young people about…
Ashford man’s bad language costs him £1,135
A 49-year-old man has been ordered to pay £1,135 by a court following prosecution by Ashford Borough Council for breaching the Ashford Urban Public Spaces Protection Order covering the town…
Scores of new homes in Charing get the nod
Plans have been approved for a residential development on land between Arthur Baker Playing Field and Ashford Road in Charing, near Ashford. The proposal is for 59 homes made up…
Free laptop when you complete free 4 week digital skills course in Dover
A free digital skills course to help people find long-term employment is being rolled out across the district – and there’s a laptop to keep for all those who complete…
Ashford’s fly-tipping enforcers hit woman with £400 charge for not checking waste collector was registered
When an Ashford woman paid £650 for a house in Kingsnorth to be cleared she failed to check that she was using a waste collector registered with the Environment Agency…
More Energy Rebate cash for Folkestone and Hythe households
Folkestone & Hythe district Cabinet members have agreed on the criteria for a new discretionary scheme using £302,100 funding from the government. At present people living in properties in council…
‘Speakers’ Corner’ arrives on ‘Civic Day’ in Folkestone
R-L Alistair Upton (Creative Folkestone) officially opens the event alongside Kay Burley, Cllr Nicola Keen , Mayor of Folkestone; and Roger Joyce (Shepway HEART Forum) Photo: Ray Duff By Ray…