Will they save Minster Marshes?
The campaign Save Minster Marshes is about to hit crunch time as Kent’s most controversial energy project keeps pushing ahead. The National Grid’s plans to put a substation on a massive industrial site covering more than 22 acres right in Minster Marsh are not without objections. That’s not stopped them doing “prep work” long before
Thanet’s £1.8m bus shelter replacement project goes to tender
Highways Magazine is reporting that TDC is looking to spend just shy of two million quid replacing 90 bus shelters around Thanet. The rebuild is scheduled for January, lasting twenty weeks. That is, unless there are delays and they never happen, right. What do you think of this plan? Let me know with a comment,
Southern Water fined £7m over coastal sewage dumping
In a move that will surprise very few, Southern Water admitted to dumping poo in the water. They were fined £7,000,000. Here’s the BBC report: Southern Water has been fined more than £7m for dumping sewage off the Kent coast, causing widespread damage to the local economy and tourism. The company pleaded guilty in April
Paperwork blunder means Birchington Parish Council faces another election
The ten-seat parish council in Borchington was, it turns out, bungled to the point that the entire council will have to be re-elected. The mistake was discovered when Cllr Marcel Pooke resigned in September. Normally, there would be a by-election for the seat. This was a problem because there should have been two wards within
Margate loves
When UKIP announced a march which many took to be a stand against race, diversity, and inclusion, Margate locals responded with a celebration of diversity. Showing us that there is more to unite us than divide us. A peaceful demonstration of solidarity for our inclusive and welcoming Town. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtDvMsDeGe
It looks like the Winter Gardens will get some love
According to this BBC news article, Thanet District Council (TDC) has arranged with Westwood One Theatre for them to renovate and reopen the place. I’m sure the £4m funding boost helped that along, although that’s a drop in the ocean compared to the spiralling estimates of the price of restorative work needed, which could be
Did Thanet District Council’s negligence lead to a fire?
According to my sources, Thanet District Council (TDC) may be liable for Monday’s fire in Taddy Gardens where a family’s dog died. It is suspected that the cause of the fire was an electrical fault that had been reported to the landlord TDC multiple times without action. While this is yet to be officially confirmed,
Thanet rents have spiked by 30%
According to a report from Kent Live, the cost of renting has increased by almost a third since 2019. This step rise in rental prices in Thanet is only marginally beaten by the rises seen in Folkstone. The second biggest spike (30%) has been in Thanet, home to trendy Margate, according to recent figures from
Thanet’s risk of homelessness is 5 times the national average
According to recent reporting from Kent Live, Thanet is facing a homelessness crisis. A Kent MP has raised serious concerns after new government statistics showed the number of people in Thanet assessed as being potentially at risk of homelessness had sharply increased by more than 50 per cent in a year. Labour’s MP for East
Thanet named the new business capital of South East
According to this one article from southeastbusiness.com, Thanet has been named the new business capital of South East. The new study aimed to identify emerging business hubs across the UK, particularly outside busy cities with well-established corporate infrastructures. It found that Thanet topped the list in the South East region thanks to the highest rate of
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