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Put South East Water back in public ownership, says council leader
The Leader of Canterbury City Council, Cllr Alan Baldock, has written to the government to demand that South East Water be put into special administration – effectively bringing it back into public ownership.
Latest news
- King’s Hall shuts ahead of £2 million revamp
Herne Bay’s iconic seafront venue, the King’s Hall, has now closed its doors for events ahead of work starting on its £2 million revamp. - District set for dozens of new bus shelters
Bus passengers are set to benefit from new or upgraded shelters at almost 40 bus stops in the Canterbury district following a successful city council bid for £258,000 of funding. - Fraud investigation results in return of family home
A successful city council housing tenancy fraud investigation has resulted in a three bedroom house being able to be re-let to a new family on the council’s housing waiting list. - Council on the look out for launch ramp staff
As we head towards the summer season, we are looking for people to join our foreshore team to promote and manage water safety at our launch ramps. - Cathedral stonemasons in painstaking clocktower engraving work
Canterbury Cathedral stonemasons are continuing their fantastic and painstaking engraving work as part of our project to revamp the area around St George’s Clocktower. - City wall wildflower meadow providing biodiversity boost
If you’ve been past the city wall in the last few weeks, you may have noticed our new wildflower meadow is coming on a treat.
Latest consultations
- Right to Grow pilot scheme at Salt Marsh Lane, Whitstable
The council is inviting residents, local organisations and community partners to share their views on the Revival Right to Grow pilot scheme at Salt Marsh Lane open space in Whitstable. - Community Governance Review: have your say on local representation
We are asking residents, organisations and partners for their views as part of a Community Governance Review (CGR), which looks at how communities across the district are represented and whether current arrangements remain appropriate. - Chestfield Neighbourhood Plan
Chestfield Parish Council has prepared a draft Neighbourhood Plan, which sets out a vision for the future of Chestfield and planning policies which, if adopted, will be used to determine planning applications locally.
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.