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New campaign demands an end to catapult cruelty
“Too many animals across the county are being injured or killed by people using catapults and it needs to stop.” That’s the view of Cllr Connie Nolan, Canterbury City Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Enforcement.
Latest news
- Work to start on St George’s Lane improvementsWork on improvements to St George’s Lane by the bus station gets underway on Monday (21 July).
- Appeal launched for information on graffiti tagCanterbury City Council is appealing for information about the identity of this man who could hold vital information about the spraying of a graffiti tag in Canterbury that has also been seen in other locations across the district.
- Tenant confirmed for empty bandstand commercial unitCanterbury City Council has announced that the empty commercial unit at Herne Bay bandstand is to be leased to the current tenant of the other unit at the site, Makcari’s.
- Important information about postal votesElections and voting may be the last things on your mind right now, but for those voters who have a postal vote, there has been a very important change that you need to be aware of and may require you to take action.
- Tombstoning warning as dangerous activity starts early this yearWith the warm weather set to return in the coming days, it’s concerning that we have already started to see incidents of people jumping from the quayside at Whitstable Harbour – activity known as ‘tombstoning’.
- Riverfest returns to celebrate all things Great StourCanterbury’s annual celebration of the River Stour returns for a third time this September, promising a fun-packed week of free activities and events.
Latest consultations
- Tenant Engagement StrategyWe want our social housing tenants to have their voices heard when it comes to decision making that affects their lives.
- Consultation and Engagement StrategyOur Corporate Plan says we should put consultation and engagement at the heart of our decision making process.
- Net Zero Action PlanWe are committed to playing our role in tackling climate emergency the council declared in 2019 by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as we can.
- Older persons’ accommodation review – Phase 1We are reviewing the Sheltered Plus housing service to ensure it remains sustainable, fair and meets the evolving needs of tenants.
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.