First thing this morning (Monday 10 July), members of the GMB union working for our waste contractor Canenco rejected its latest pay offer of £1,925 to every worker, backdated to 1 April with the drivers’ £2,000 retention bonus being consolidated into their salaries.
GMB members who work for our waste contractor Canenco embarked on their third day of strike action early this morning.
Members of the GMB union who work for Canenco on our waste collection service are taking strike action again today (Friday).
We are making good progress on our project to revitalise St George’s Street in the city centre and have received very positive compliments from passers by following the installation of the new benches.
Members of the GMB union who work for Canenco on our waste collection service are taking strike action again today (Thursday 6 July).
We’re sorry for the disruption caused to waste collection services today (Wednesday 5 July) following strike action by members of the GMB union.
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).