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Government ministers have today (Thursday 5 February) launched a consultation on the future number of councils in Kent and Medway and the areas they should cover.
Latest news
- Beaney events to offer deeper dive into ‘What Remains?’ exhibitionA series of public events in support of the current ‘What Remains’? exhibition at The Beaney in Canterbury – visited by more than 10,000 people so far – takes place during February and March.
- Nailbourne update as it progresses through the districtOur engineering team is continuing to closely monitor the Nailbourne as it flows through our district.
- St Mary Bredman Square project set to startWork on our latest Levelling Up project to improve the area outside the former Nason’s store in the city centre starts next Monday (2 February).
- Stour Environmental Credits welcomes new General ManagerStour Environmental Credits (SEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Clark Gordon as its new General Manager, beginning this month.
- Four unsung heroes receive Lord Mayor’s AwardsFour unsung heroes who quietly go about their voluntary work to make the district a better place have been recognised with Lord Mayor’s Awards.
- Calling all sports clubsWe are currently reviewing community sports facilities in the district in preparation for the development of our playing pitch strategy for the next five years.
Latest consultations
- Draft Biodiversity StrategyWe 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 PlanChartham 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.
- Annual Parking Review 2025We are consulting residents on a number of proposed changes to parking restrictions across the district.
- Draft Housing StrategyWe are asking residents, organisations and local partners for their views on our draft Housing Strategy, which will help shape the future of housing across the district over the next five years.
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.














