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Four unsung heroes receive Lord Mayor’s Awards
Four unsung heroes who quietly go about their voluntary work to make the district a better place have been recognised with Lord Mayor’s Awards.
Latest news
- St Mary Bredman Square project set to start
Work 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 Manager
Stour Environmental Credits (SEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Clark Gordon as its new General Manager, beginning this month. - Calling all sports clubs
We are currently reviewing community sports facilities in the district in preparation for the development of our playing pitch strategy for the next five years. - Keeping your home warm and our air clean
Low temperatures mean many people across the district will be firing up their wood-burning stoves or enjoying an open fire at home. - Work starts on city wall lighting improvements
Our Levelling Up project along the city wall is progressing well and we have now completed all the planting of the new beds. - Free winter parking in the coastal towns
Canterbury district residents will be able to take advantage of more than 20 free parking days in the coastal towns in early 2026, to support shops and businesses during the off-season.
Latest consultations
- 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. - Annual Parking Review 2025
We are consulting residents on a number of proposed changes to parking restrictions across the district. - Draft Housing Strategy
We 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 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.