Soroptimists to plant hundreds of trees in Tovil near Maidstone
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Fay Gooch joined the local Soroptimist group to plant the first of 420 trees at Bridge Mill Way Recreation Ground in Tovil…
Princes Parade project in Hythe goes before Cabinet next week
Cabinet members will discuss various key aspects of the Princes Parade project next week. The council says the scheme – which includes the provision of a new leisure centre, accessible…
Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling campaign raises record amount in Ashford.
Pilgrims Hospices, east Kent’s hospice charity, tree recycling initiative has become a record breaking success with the environmentally-friendly fundraising initiative reaching a milestone 10 years! Doorstep collections took place over…
Are Canterbury Council Offices on the move?
Proposals to move Canterbury City Council’s main offices into vacant space within Whitefriars shopping centre will be discussed at a meeting of the Policy Committee next Tuesday (25 January). The…
Young people in Folkestone and Hythe given jobs’ boost
Unemployed young people are being given a jobs’ boost thanks to Folkestone & Hythe District Council, with the creation of nine new roles. The government-funded Kickstart Scheme gives those aged…
Proposed seafront homes in Princes Parade Hythe – unhealthy, unviable and unwanted!
Contamination of the proposed site of the controversial Princes Parade seafront housing development in Hythe renders the scheme unhealthy, unviable and unwanted, says Shepway Green Party. Lead, arsenic and asbestos…
Are you up for creating artwork for Mote Park Café?
£2.5m café Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) and BBS Construction are calling on artists to submit proposals to develop a piece of public art for the new café building within Mote…
Council dishes out £80,000 to foodbanks in Dover
With the New Year underway, Dover District Council is dishing out grants of over £170k to help households in communities across the district – after receiving the district’s allocation of…
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…
Run on dog poo bags in Thanet
Photo: Thanet District Council Thanet District Council is encouraging people to be considerate when taking bags from their 62 litter and dog stations across the district. The stations, which are…