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Park and ride for a pound to boost businesses over Easter holidays
Visitors to Canterbury will be able to park all day for a pound when using Canterbury City Council’s Park and Ride service during the Easter school holidays.
Latest news
- Joint operation ensures safe and legal taxi service
Ensuring taxi drivers have roadworthy vehicles and are operating in a safe and legal way was the focus of a special evening operation that saw more than 20 drivers stopped and several having action taken against them. - Tetra Pak cartons can now be recycled
You can now recycle liquid cartons, such as Tetra Paks, at home in your blue bin or box along with your plastic, glass and metal recycling. - Scammers target people desperate to buy a beach hut
People desperate to own a beach hut along the district’s 14 miles of glorious coastline are being targeted by scammers. - Bid to buy green jewel in city’s crown launched
A bid to buy the 220-acre Old Park estate on the outskirts of Canterbury from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been launched by Canterbury City Council today (Friday 27 March). - City festival celebrates completion of public spaces transformation
A city-wide festival featuring aerial theatre, live music, a folk fair and much more will take place in Canterbury on Sunday 24 May to celebrate the completion of the Westgate Square, Dane John Gardens and story gardens projects. - Canterbury’s new e-bike hire scheme hits the streets
Canterbury’s new e-bike hire scheme is up and running, offering residents and visitors access to affordable and convenient cycling facilities across the whole city.
Latest consultations
- 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. - Chartham Neighbourhood Plan
Chartham Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan, which sets out a vision for the future of Chartham and planning policies which, if adopted, will be used to determine planning applications locally.
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.