The 7.30pm tide this evening (Thursday 21 December) will be higher than the predicted astronomical tide and the wind will swing north westerly causing a wind driven surge, so we are closing some of our floodgates.
People in Canterbury district who flytip, drop litter, spray graffiti or who fail to hand their household waste over to an authorised person when disposing of it will be hit with bigger fines from the start of next year.
A flood alert for groundwater flooding in east Kent has been issued this evening (Tuesday 19 December).
Our engineering team is continuing to monitor the Nailbourne and its progress, and as of this afternoon (Monday 18 December), the river has not yet reached Bishopsbourne.
Putting the community at the heart of everything Canterbury City Council does and stands for is the driving force behind its emerging Corporate Plan.
Around 90 trees at Larkey Valley Woods in Chartham that are suffering from Ash Dieback disease and cannot be saved are to be felled.
The Nailbourne river, which normally lies dormant unless there is wet weather in the winter, has started to flow and has reached Barham.
There was a huge danger that it was going to be a Silent Night in Canterbury’s Rose Square
on Christmas Eve.
A public consultation meeting about proposals to reintroduce the weekly general market in Canterbury city centre takes place next week.
It’s play time once again at the Sturry Road Community Park with the unveiling of all new play equipment for children up to the age of 14.