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The tiger who came to Canterbury: family exhibition to launch in time for school break
Families can spend the Easter holiday immersed in the world of Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea at The Beaney’s latest exhibition.
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- Fantastic early results from food waste campaign
Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed we have been out and about putting stickers on black household bins, encouraging residents not to put their food waste in them but instead to recycle it using a food bin/caddy. And to help with this, we have been offering discounted outdoor food caddies, reduced to… Read more: Fantastic early results from food waste campaign - Some floodgates to close due to higher than usual tides
Tides will be higher than usual over the next few days, in particular the 2pm tide this afternoon (Sunday 30 March) and the 2am tide tomorrow (Monday 31 March). - Large parts of iconic gardens set to close so they can be rejuvenated
Work to transform the Dane John Gardens will get underway on Monday (31 March), with contractors beginning to close off all the lawned areas of the park which will remain out of bounds until December. - Garden waste collections update for 17 to 21 March
We would like to say sorry to residents for the confusion about garden waste collections this week and set out how we are putting it right. - Important information – county council election, 1 May
Elections for Kent County Council (KCC) take place on Thursday 1 May and as usual it is our job to manage this election in the Canterbury district. - Temporary closure of Castle Row car park
Castle Row car park in Canterbury will be closed for around 10 months from next Monday (24 March).
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- 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. - Lifeline
Lifeline is an emergency alarm service that can help you or someone you know to feel safe and independent in the home, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.