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More money secured to tackle sticky issue of chewing gum on Canterbury’s streets
Canterbury City Council has secured more funding to remove chewing gum that blights the city’s streets after receiving a £27,500 grant to tackle the issue.
Latest news
- Phase two of cycle storage project brings total spaces to 79
The second and final phase of a major expansion of cycle storage facilities in the city centre is now complete. - City thanked for “deeply meaningful” tribute from 2,500 miles away
Canterbury has been thanked by the people of Newfoundland and Labrador for paying tribute to the role of its soldiers in defending the city in the Second World War. - Choo-choose Herne Bay for land train fun this summer
Herne Bay residents and visitors can enjoy a unique and fun new way to get around the town this summer when a land train takes to the streets for a week in late July. - Green light for accessible bungalows after major grant secured
Canterbury City Council will start work on building 11 new two-bedroom accessible and adaptable chalet bungalows in East Street, Sturry, later this year, after successfully bidding for £1.67 million towards the cost of the scheme. - First exhibition launches at new Clocktower Gallery
The first in a series of art exhibitions has been installed in the newly-created Clocktower Gallery at St George’s in the city centre. - Start date confirmed for final phase of bandstand repairs
The final phase of work to bring Herne Bay bandstand back into full use, involving extensive repairs to the building’s substructure, will get underway at the end of this month (June).
Latest consultations
- Parking changes – Grasmere Gardens
We are proposing to install single yellow lines on the Grasmere Gardens development in Whitstable and would like to hear residents’ views on this. - Canterbury City Public Space Protection Order
We are consulting on proposals to introduce a new Canterbury City Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the city centre, which would apply for three years from 2027. - Draft Tenancy PolicyWe are inviting residents, council tenants and local organisations to share their views on our draft Tenancy Policy.
- Draft Tenancy StrategyWe are inviting residents, social housing tenants, housing providers and local organisations to share their views on our draft Tenancy Strategy 2026.
Latest campaigns
- The Purple Partnership
The Purple Partnership is a partnership of sports providers and businesses, led by Canterbury City Council and Kent Police. - Clean air for schools
Canterbury 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 Clean
When 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 Quality
Air is polluted by the presence of certain harmful substances which, in high enough concentrations, can affect our health and environment.