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Graffiti hotspot given new lease of life in latest community project
Bold street art is brightening up one of Canterbury’s riverside pathways thanks to a new creative commission by Canterbury City Council.
Latest news
- Headstone inspections in district cemeteries
The city council is to carry out headstone inspections in cemeteries in the district and is advising people who are concerned about a headstone they are responsible for to visit the site as soon as possible. - Shortlisted designs for Cornwallis Circle play area
We’re excited to reveal the two shortlisted designs in the running for the refurbished play area at Cornwallis Circle in Whitstable. - Multi-million pound fund to help businesses grow in tough times
Helping businesses across the district to grow in the face of a whole host of challenges is behind two interest-free loan schemes now open for applications. - Strategic grants open for bids
Local voluntary organisations can now apply for a strategic grant from the city council. - Council builds green homes for local families
The 16 homes in newly-named Kingfisher Close, next to Kingsmead Field, have been built by Canterbury City Council with five of them earmarked for families on its housing waiting list. - Council secures closure order on Herne property
Persistently severe levels of anti-social behaviour at a council property in Herne has led the city council to secure a closure order preventing the tenant and a number of other individuals from entering the block where the property is located.
Latest consultations
- Council Tax Support Scheme 2023/24
Each year the council has to decide whether to change the Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme for working age people in its area. - Review of beach hut terms and conditions
The council has been receiving an increasing number of complaints about noise and anti-social behaviour caused by large groups who are using sublet beach huts. - Trial night time closure of Dane John Gardens gates
In response to concerns of late night anti-social behaviour in the Dane John Gardens, the council is conducting a trial night time closure between 10pm and 4am on Friday and Saturday nights at five of the eight entrances into the gardens.
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. - 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. - Recycling and climate change
Our district produces around 60,000 tonnes of waste every year. Waste contributes to climate change because collecting it, recycling and disposing of it creates carbon emissions.