Small steps can make a huge difference in the fight to be plastic free. That’s the message from Canterbury City Council this month as it throws its weight behind the Plastic Free July campaign.
The Beaney is celebrating an awards double whammy this week, having been highly commended in the Innovation in Building Diversity and Inclusion category at the MJ Awards as well as running for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award.
This morning, Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cllr Jean Butcher and Lady Mayoress Di Baldock, joined the Royal British Legion at the Dane John Gardens flagpole for a flag-raising ceremony and to read a citation for Armed Forces Day.
A major training exercise to test the response to a whale ‘mass stranding’ incident will take place at Hampton in Herne Bay tomorrow (Saturday 24 June).
A really nice story today that The Chieftain, which operates from Whitstable Harbour, has been appointed as a Flagship of the Year for 2023 by National Historic Ships UK.
We’re very pleased to say that our park and ride service will be free of charge this coming weekend (Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June) as part of the Kent free bus weekend.
Our annual gardening competition for council tenants is currently open for entries.
Working with Whitstable Lawn Tennis Club, we have just completed work to improve the courts at St Anne’s in Tankerton, and Pickleball court markings have been added.
This afternoon there has been an incident at St James’ Gardens in Whitstable where a resident has been approached by two males pretending to be from our housing repairs contractor, Mears.
We’re excited to reveal the two shortlisted designs in the running for new play equipment at Sturry Road Community Park.