St George’s Street work nears completion
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.
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Bin strike update – 3pm on Thursday 6 July
Members of the GMB union who work for Canenco on our waste collection service are taking strike action again today (Thursday 6 July).
Bin strike update – 4pm on Wednesday 5 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 make huge difference in fight to purge single-use plastics
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.
Awards double whammy for Canterbury’s The Beaney
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.
Armed Forces Day 2023 marked in the Dane John Gardens
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.
Major training exercise for whale response volunteers
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).
National award for Whitstable vessel The Chieftain
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.
Free park and ride this weekend
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.
Calling all green-fingered council tenants!
Our annual gardening competition for council tenants is currently open for entries.