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.
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 is polluted by the presence of certain harmful substances which, in high enough concentrations, can affect our health and environment.
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.
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.
Energy from fossil fuels such as gas used to heat homes, hot water and power appliances is a major contributor to climate change.
A substantial amount of rain has fallen across the district in recent days and our engineers have been monitoring the situation closely.
This year we’re supporting the ‘Love Grace’ campaign, which asks for donations of handbags filled with essential items to provide practical support for women needing refuge and a safe haven from harmful relationships.
As in previous years, your collection dates will be slightly different this year over Christmas. You’ll find information about your revised dates below along with advice on how you can recycle everything from your real Christmas tree to your festive cards.
We know that most often the first-time survivors speak about domestic abuse it is to friends, family, or someone in the community. To support local communities in responding to this, Canterbury City Council and Rising Sun domestic violence and abuse service have developed, a webinar explaining our community response to domestic abuse, called ‘Our Response ‘.