Thanet is beautiful

Thanet is beautiful is an anti litter campaign which aims to show just how much there is to be proud of in our district and to encourage visitors and residents to help the Council to keep it that way by not dropping litter or allowing their dogs to foul.

The campaign features beautiful images of Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs and Kingsgate Bay, which were publicised through a range of methods including posters in bus shelters, posters and post cards on sale through your local Visitor Information Centre, on banners along Margate seafront and via the local press. The Margate is beautiful poster has also been translated into Polish and Czech, and is on display in the area.

Officially launched in July 2006 our Thanet is beautiful litter campaign ran for the duration of the summer holidays to highlight just how lucky we are to live in Thanet and to encourage people not to drop litter. Anyone seen dropping litter or dog fouling could face an on the spot fine of at least £50 from the Council.

In October 2006, Thanet Council’s team of Community Wardens went out and about across Thanet warning people not to drop litter and asking them to help keep Thanet beautiful. The successful days in Margate, Cliftonville and Broadstairs saw a total of more than 50 people receive warnings. All picked up their litter after being asked by the Wardens, so none were issued with fines, but they were warned that fines are being increased to £80 and if they drop litter again, they risk being fined. 

Thanet is beautiful Screensaver

• Download the Thanet is beautiful Screensaver (ZIP, 1.54Mb)

To download the screensaver:

• Download the zipped file onto your computer by right clicking on the link above, clicking SAVE AS and choosing the folder where you wish to save the file.
• Open the zip file by right clicking on it.  Click on OPEN WITH, then COMPRESSED (ZIPPED) FOLDERS from the menu that appears.  You can also use your own Zip software.
• In the window that opens, go to the FILE menu and click on EXTRACT ALL
• Follow the prompts to save the screensaver into a folder on your computer

To install the screensaver:

• Locate the file you have just extracted
• Right click on the unzipped file and click on INSTALL from the menu that opens.
• The Screensaver will then be automatically installed. 
• You may be prompted to install Macromedia Flash player 7 Active X xontrol. Click YES, then OK at the prompts that appear.

• You can configure the screensaver in the window that opens using the options provided. 
• Once you are happy with the settings click OK
• Your screensaver is now installed