Council Updates
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Council Updates Maidstone Council Launches Free Water Butt Scheme Projected to Save 300,000 Litres a Year
Around 1,000 free water butts are being offered to Maidstone households under an expanded rainwater harvesting scheme, with the council…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Gets Its Library Back: New Town Centre Hub Opens on Sandgate Road
The new Folkestone Library and Community Learning Centre at 14 Sandgate Road opened on 26 May 2026, bringing together library services…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Renters’ Rights Act Deadline Passes: What Kent Tenants Should Do If They Never Received Their Letter
Landlords across England had until 31 May 2026 to hand every existing tenant a new government information sheet — and missing that deadline…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ofsted and CQC Inspectors Arrive at County Hall Monday for Kent’s First Full SEND Inspection Since Improvement Notice
Joint Ofsted and CQC inspectors will be on site at Sessions House, Maidstone, from 6 to 10 July for a full SEND Local Area Partnership…
4 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Cycle Storage Expansion Reaches 79 Spaces Across City Car Parks
Canterbury City Council’s Connected Canterbury scheme has completed its second phase of secure bike storage, bringing the total number of…
3 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Hosts European Partners to Advance Heritage Trees Research
An international visit from a Belgian heritage tree project is supporting Kent’s work to protect and propagate historically significant…
2 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Residents Asked to Rate Roads, Buses and Cycling in National Survey
Kent County Council has joined a UK-wide public satisfaction survey asking residents to share their views on transport and highways — with…
1 July 2026 -
Council Updates Voting on the unanswered: Kent approaches its 2027 reorganisation elections with the lawful-authority question still open
A resident asked five questions; fourteen councils and the Government were asked one. Kent heads for its 2027 reorganisation elections with…
30 June 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026
Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026 View tweet from @sojanuk Ashford Borough Council’s one-day showcase…
29 June 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Food and Drink Festival 2026: Dates, Times and What to Expect at the Town Centre Showcase
Ashford Food and Drink Festival 2026: Dates, Times and What to Expect at the Town Centre Showcase Ashford Borough Council’s annual food and…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates Herne Bay Bandstand Final Repair Phase to Begin in Late June 2026
Canterbury City Council has confirmed a start date for the 16-week substructure works that will restore the Central Bandstand’s full stage…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Sets Out New Rules for Affordable Housing on Developments
A draft planning document proposes that sites of 15 homes or more contribute 30% affordable housing, while smaller schemes face a new cash…
28 June 2026