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Council calls for Bayeux Tapestry priority booking for district residents
Today (Friday 4 September) we are calling for all Canterbury district residents to be offered priority booking to view the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum.
Latest news
- Cash secured for hat-trick of Herne Bay play area revamps
Three play areas in Herne Bay are set for a major revamp following the city council’s successful bid for £270,000 from the government’s Playground Fund. - Annual canvass up and running
Our annual check of the electoral register, to make sure it is correct and complete and people are eligible to vote, is underway. - Herne Bay land train – that’s a wrap!
As the Herne Bay land train trial comes to an end, we would like to say a huge thank you for the phenomenal response over the last week. - Work to start on new inclusive and accessible Memorial Park play area
Work to install a new inclusive and accessible children’s play area at Herne Bay Memorial Park will begin on Monday 24 August. - Wildflower meadow set for a cut as anticipation grows for 2027 display
We were blown away by the response to the city wall wildflower planting in the spring – not a day seemed to pass by without more pictures appearing somewhere online! - Ministers decide future shape of Kent and Medway’s councils
Government ministers have today (Thursday 16 July) decided Kent and Medway will be served by four completely new councils from April 2028.
Latest consultations
- Preventing wildfires in the district
Following a request from central government and a number of wildfires across the district, we want your views on our proposal to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) designed to reduce the risk of them breaking out in the future. - New Dog Control Public Space Protection OrderWe are consulting on proposals for a new Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), which would apply for three years.
- 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.
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.