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Canterbury artwork to feature in national celebration of portraiture
The Beaney has been invited to participate in the National Portrait Gallery’s campaign, Portrait Mode, to celebrate the Gallery’s reopening on 22 June 2023 and International Portrait Day on 23 June 2023.
Latest news
- All new equipment as Cornwallis Circle play area reopens
It’s play time once again at Cornwallis Circle in Whitstable with the reopening of the play area following an £87,000 investment in all new equipment. - Easter bank holiday bin collection changes
Bin collection dates will be changing next week (w/c 10 April) due to the bank holiday on Monday. - Mirror Mirror arts project up for major award
Canterbury City Council’s museums service has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious MJ Achievement Awards 2023 for its inspiring community arts project, Mirror Mirror. - Nominations announced for city and parish elections
This morning we have published the lists of candidates standing for election to Canterbury City Council and two contested parish councils (Kingston and Fordwich) on Thursday 4 May. - Hampton play area toilets shut after vandalism
We are very sorry to say the public toilets at the Hampton play area in Hampton Pier Avenue, Herne Bay, have been vandalised and will now be closed for an extended period. - Vandals strike again at disabled toilets
It’s upsetting for us to report further vandalism in recent days to disabled toilet facilities in the district, this time the Changing Places toilet at Whitstable Harbour and the disabled toilet at the Memorial Park in Herne Bay.
Latest consultations
- Bridge Neighbourhood Plan
Bridge Parish Council has formally submitted its Neighbourhood Plan to Canterbury City Council and we welcome your comments on it.
Latest campaigns
- 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.