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Planning application submitted to transform section of Herne Bay seafront
Canterbury City Council has submitted a planning application for new homes and a commercial unit that would transform a section of Herne Bay seafront if approved.
Latest news
- Council rolls up its sleeve to improve council housingThere is a lot of work to do but we’re rolling up our sleeves and getting on with it.
- Fight against homelessness and rough sleeping gets cash boostTackling homelessness and rough sleeping in the district received a £434,000 cash boost from the government today (Friday 10 October).
- Big expansion of city centre cycle storageNew bicycle storage facilities in Canterbury are now available to use.
- Wincheap ward set for city council by-electionFollowing the resignation of Cllr Roben Franklin, a by-election for Wincheap ward will take place on Thursday 13 November.
- Partial reopening of Longport car parkWe’re pleased to say Longport car park has partially reopened after being closed for improvement work since the summer as part of our Levelling Up Fund project, paid for by the UK government.
- Letting in the light at Curtis WoodOver the last few months we have held two public engagement sessions about the future management of Curtis Wood in Herne.
Latest consultations
- Draft Cultural StrategyThe council is asking residents, organisations and local partners for their views on its draft Cultural Strategy, which will help shape the future of arts and culture across the district.
- Council Tax Support SchemeThe council is asking residents for their views on proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) for working-age people.
- Design Vision for Canterbury DistrictThe council is asking residents for their views on the design of new development, to help shape the vision for a new Design Code for Canterbury District.
- Draft Canterbury District Local Plan – focused consultationThe council’s Cabinet has approved a further round of consultation on the new Local Plan, which is open from Tuesday 9 September to Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Latest campaigns
- The Purple PartnershipThe Purple Partnership is a partnership of sports providers and businesses, led by Canterbury City Council and Kent Police.
- Clean air for schoolsCanterbury City Council and the MIDKENT Environmental Health Partnership were awarded DEFRA air quality grant funding in March 2021 to develop a digital resource for primary schools to educate children aged 5 to 11 years and their parents about air pollution.
- Keeping Canterbury CleanWhen Tom and his family moved from London to Canterbury last year they couldn’t wait to call the city’s beautiful gardens and charming cobbled streets ‘home’.
- Air QualityAir is polluted by the presence of certain harmful substances which, in high enough concentrations, can affect our health and environment.