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Latest news
- Councillor approval sought for final draft of district’s Local Plan
After five consultations, more than 9,300 representations and 56,000 individual comments, Canterbury City Council today (Wednesday 25 February) published the final draft of its Local Plan. - Switch Together opens for new applications
More Canterbury district residents can now save money and help save the planet through renewable energy measures as the new Switch Together scheme opens for applications. - Call for information on graffiti tag
Canterbury City Council is appealing for information about the identity of this man who could hold vital information about the spraying of a graffiti tag in Canterbury that has also been seen in other locations across the district. - Herne Bay flytipping incident leads to £1,000 fine
On 19 January this year, residents of Little Charles Street in Herne Bay woke up to this pile of rubbish that had been dumped overnight. - Full system flow as Nailbourne joins the Little Stour
The Nailbourne has now joined the Little Stour, and we are seeing full system flow. - Beaney events to offer deeper dive into ‘What Remains?’ exhibition
A 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.
Latest consultations
- 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. - 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.