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New harbour board members chosen
Two men have been selected at interview to join Whitstable Harbour Board as new members. Their appointments have to be approved by Canterbury City Council, which manages the harbour via the board, but it is expected that Peter Steen and Paul Moore will join from the beginning of October to serve three years as 'independent' members - that is, non-councillor members. The vacancies were advertised over the summer and 11 applications... -
Council's five-year plan - what does Whitstable think?
What do you think Canterbury City Council should be focusing on? The council has just published a draft corporate plan for the next five years and is inviting comments from people living in Whitstable, Herne Bay and Canterbury. The draft plan - which will be considered for adoption by the council's ruling executive in September - comprises 10 'pledges' to be delivered from 2011-2016: We will support the growth of our economy and the... -
More beach huts in Whitstable? Have your say
For many people, having a beach hut is a dream come true. Enjoying the water, the beach and the estuary views while having somewhere to shelter from a shower and put the kettle on seems an ideal combination. Whitstable has a lot of the little huts, in Seasalter, Tankerton and the town centre, but is there room for more? Canterbury City Council is carrying out an appraisal of sites and inviting public comment. A (somewhat hefty) document... -
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KCC Free School Transport Consultation
KCC has opened consultation on its proposal to end free school transport for grammar/religious school students. This is a vital issue for ordinary families in the coastal towns which are short of secondary school places of all types. Please give KCC a big negative response to this "easy" petty cut which will limit opportunity for poor/ordinary families in our and other coastal towns (Herne Bay/Sheppey etc).... -
Beach cafe decision today
The planning application to build a new cafe on West Beach comes before councillors this evening. The Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company's bid to build a cafe will be discussed by members of the Development Control Committee in the Guildhall, Canterbury. The plan is opposed by many local residents led by the Whitstable Beach Campaign, whose representative will speak at the meeting against the scheme. Council officers have recommended...
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Changes at the council: another Lord Mayor from Whitstable
The new Lord Mayor of Canterbury is again from the Whitstable area. Councillor Ian Thomas, who represents Chestfield and Swalecliffe for the Conservatives, was installed in the post at a ceremony at the Guildhall in Canterbury, along with his wife Suzanne who is the new Lady Mayoress. Cllr Thomas succeeds Pat Todd, who has carried out Mayoral duties for the past year with his wife Barbara. Coincidentally, Cllr Todd also represents... -
Vying for your votes - the local line-up
Thirty-nine men and women in Whitstable want your votes on Thursday to represent you on Canterbury City Council. There are five wards in the Whitstable area, each represented by either two or three councillors. If there are two councillors for your ward, you have two votes - if three, then you can vote for three people on your list. This will be made clear when you go to the polling station and are handed the list of... -
Wetherspoon's pub and Ernie's Plaice motel both recommended for approval
Two notable Whitstable planning applications are to be considered by Canterbury city councillors on Tuesday 11th January, and both have the backing of council officers. JD Wetherspoon's scheme to convert the Oxford Bingo Hall - formerly a cinema - into a pub has already gained licensing approval. The planning officers' report to councillors (click link for full details) says there will be no amplified music, no sporting events, no live... -
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Wetherspoon's latest news
JD Wetherspoon has now submitted a planning application for converting the Oxford bingo hall into a pub. The application seeks permission for change of use from bingo club to public house, and comments are invited from Canterbury City Council by 10th December. As reported already on this site, Wetherspoon's has also submitted a licensing application to the city council, which includes requests to show films seven days of the week,... -
Council attitude to harbour baffles locals
Bewildered and baffled was the tone at the public annual meeting of Whitstable Harbour Board on Thursday night at St Alphege Infants School. On one hand, the chairman Councillor Michael Dixey reported a projected profit at the end of this financial year of £126,800, which shows a steady increase over the last couple of years - and is a huge change from the losses made before the Harbour Board was established eight years ago. On...
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As a bus driver driving through Whitstable from Tankerton circus to tollgate is without doubt the worse town to drive through the main problems...
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is there a lost & found in whitstable? I left my glasses there about a week ago and really need them back / where can i go to find them? is there...
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Just heard that the beach cafe plan was thrown out by councillors last night.- more on this later. Bridges for the Crab and Winkle cycle/walk route...
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Last night's public meeting about Whitstable Harbour was intriguing, almost as if there were other issues here which weren't really being aired. I was...
By susanhubbard at 12:42 on 08/10/10
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Our money wasted again by CCC. New sign at Park'n'Ride: 'Car park may be full at busy periods'.
By tankertonian at 11:03 on 03/07/11
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As a bus driver driving through Whitstable from Tankerton circus to tollgate is without doubt the worse town to drive through the main problems...
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Just learned that the council's Whitstable Area Member panel meeting planned for tomorrow night has been cancelled. Hope to find out why...Anyone...
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is there a lost & found in whitstable? I left my glasses there about a week ago and really need them back / where can i go to find them? is there...
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Just heard that the beach cafe plan was thrown out by councillors last night.- more on this later. Bridges for the Crab and Winkle cycle/walk route...
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Just learned that one of our new councillors, Neil Baker, who represents Tankerton, has been...