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Canterbury Cemetery does the awards double!
Canterbury Cemetery has scooped two top prizes in this year’s prestigious national Cemetery of the Year awards.
Latest news
- Top bands headline Lord Mayor’s charity gig
A fantastic night of live music featuring four top bands is on offer at the first ever Lord Mayor of Canterbury’s Charity Music Gig at the Westgate Hall on Friday 30 October. - Councillors to discuss plans for new East Cliff toilets
Proposals for new public toilets in the East Cliff area of Herne Bay are set to be discussed by councillors next week. - Lord Mayor’s Awards open for nominations
It’s time to get your nominations in for the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Award, which will see unsung heroes from the Canterbury district celebrated for their selfless dedication to helping others. - Mural vandalism “disrespectful and unacceptable” as clean up completed
We were so disappointed over the weekend to see the vandalism of the new mural at the East Cliff in Herne Bay. - Toolkit designed to help parishes and passionate neighbours shape their areas
An easy-to-use toolkit designed to help parish councils, community groups or passionate neighbours create a neighbourhood plan has been published by Canterbury City Council. - £1.6 million quay replacement project gets underway
Essential work by the city council to replace an old section of Whitstable Harbour’s east quay is underway, helping to protect the harbour and the town from coastal flooding for years to come.
Latest consultations
- Travel choices survey – help us understand how you travel
We are inviting residents and visitors to the district to take part in our travel choices survey. - Community Governance Review stage two – have your say on local representationWorking with residents and community groups, we have put together proposals on how communities in Herne Bay, Whitstable and the surrounding areas are represented and whether any changes are needed to rural parish councils.
- Parish election timingAt the moment, we are carrying out a review which may make changes to parish and town councils in the area.
- Draft Licensing PolicyWe are consulting on our draft Licensing Policy and would like to hear your views.
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.