I quizzed TDC about their pod home plans
Back on the 6th, I wrote a post exploring the Costs vs benefits of Thanet pod homes. I followed this up with a freedom of information request (FOI) with a set of questions about the planning, benefits, and funding of the project. I received a swift reply from Thanet District Council’s (TDC) Information Governance Department.
A view from Pegwell
I thought it might be nice to rotate the background picture of this blog with photos of Thanet. I might be tempted to also sometimes use art from and about the area. Each time I change the background picture I will publish a post like this one. This picture is a photo that I took
Two bison calves were born in a woodland near Canterbury
In some good news just outside Thanet’s borders, the project to rewild the woodland has seen two new baby bison unexpectedly born. Kent Wildlife Trust’s project Wild Blean aims to arrest and undo declining wildlife diversity in the area. The animals were introduced to help naturally manage the West Blean and Thornden woods near Canterbury,
Will KCC be under new leadership next year?
According to reporting from Simon Finlay on the West Kent Radio website, about half of the Conservative Kent County Councillors are due to step down before the 2025 local elections. If the general election is anything to go by, the Conservatives could be reduced to 17 out of 61 seats in the May 2025 election.
KCC fundamentally misunderstands Millmead Children’s Centre
Time is running out to save Millmead Children’s Centre from the heartless cost-saving of Kent County Council’s Sue Chandler. I appreciate that balancing the books is hard but what the KCC leaders are proposing fundamentally misunderstands Millmead Children’s Centre and what that centre has done and could continue to do for the community. The council
The hidden value of British pubs
This is a column I wrote for The Isle of Thanet News back in 2017. In a post-COVID world, the need for community gathering points has in no way diminished. If anything, we need them more than ever. Being physically disabled – a label I generally avoid – there are any number of activities I
Adopt a cat in Thanet
Cats in Crisis Thanet maintains a blog where they post details of cats ready for adoption. If your home has room for the love of a furry friend, why not give them a call? If you are curious about how the cat adoption process works, CIC Thanet has a page that tells you all about
Black and white film photo, Margate
This photo was shared by gedankenstuecke on pixelfed.de
Thanet links for finding out what is going on
This post is a collection of links when you want to know what is going on in Thanet beyond the bits you read in the news. Plans and designs A good first stop for finding out what is being planned in and around Thaent is the Thanet District Council planning search engine. Next, you may
Tanya Gold is wrong about Thanet
Recently, I had a little fun with the daft idea from Thanet Council trying to ban swearing. I picked the news up from a random Evening Standard column that I stumbled upon written by Tanya Gold. Tanya calls Thanet unlovely which – I put it to you – is objectively incorrect. Change the language, change
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