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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
- 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.
- Play! Memorial Park tennis courts back in use after revampJust as Wimbledon is underway, we have now completed a fantastic revamp of the tennis courts in Herne Bay Memorial Park.
- Beaney in the running for yet another Kids in Museums Award The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is in the running for yet another prestigious national award in recognition of its quality as a family attraction.
- Unlicensed scrap metal trader found guilty in courtA man from London who was running a business as a scrap metal dealer in Canterbury district when not authorised to do so has been found guilty of the offence.
Latest consultations
- 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.