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Summer kick off for £2 million King’s Hall revamp
Ensuring Herne Bay’s King’s Hall is fit for an exciting future is the key aim behind the city council’s £2 million revamp of the venue.
Latest news
- Thousands of trees to be planted and hedges restored in 10-year project
The £200,000 Canterbury Hedge project to connect the woodland between the city of Canterbury and the coast got underway today (Thursday 23 April). - Families with babies and young children invited into The Garden
Families with babies and young children are invited to step into The Garden, a gentle and imaginative installation coming to The Beaney this week. - Council shake-up set to spark review of democracy in the district
Making sure democracy in the district is fit for purpose is at the heart of a review being launched by Canterbury City Council next month. - Dumped rubbish leads to guilty plea in court
A Petham woman who had rubbish removed from her property, only for it to end up being dumped in Herne Bay, has pleaded guilty in court of failing in her duty of care in respect of her waste and fined a total of £368. - Solly’s Orchard reopens after revamp
We’re pleased to say Solly’s Orchard and Abbot’s Mill have reopened following our revamp work over the last few months. - 50-year mystery behind disappearance of Mother Clanger finally resolved
The 50-year mystery behind the disappearance of Mother Clanger has finally been solved.
Latest consultations
- Chestfield Neighbourhood Plan
Chestfield Parish Council has prepared a draft Neighbourhood Plan, which sets out a vision for the future of Chestfield and planning policies which, if adopted, will be used to determine planning applications locally. - Canterbury District Local Plan – Regulation 19 consultation
Full Council approved the Regulation 19 stage consultation on the new Local Plan at its meeting on Wednesday 18 March. - Canterbury District Transport Strategy
The council’s Cabinet has approved a consultation on the Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy. - Draft Biodiversity Strategy
We are asking residents, organisations and local partners for their views on our draft Biodiversity Strategy, which will help shape the future of nature recovery across the district over the next five years.
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.