Press Release Archive
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archive holds press releases for the last 12 months. To find out
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Action against business vehicle drivers and owners, who flout the Smokefree laws, is being stepped up by Thanet District Council.
One of Thanet’s local high streets is getting a splash of colour this summer, with the arrival of new floral baskets.
Thanet is playing its part in a new national food safety campaign, aimed at highlighting the dangers of eating food beyond its “use by” date to those over the age of 60.
The essential guide for Thanet’s youth has been handed a top award at this year’s Try-Angle awards.
Over 90,000 people joined in the fun this weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June) to celebrate Kent's biggest air and land festival, Margate's Big Event.
Thanet District Council has been shortlisted in two categories of this year’s Good Communications Awards.
Top class national beach volleyball returns to Margate this weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June) when the Margate Masters Beach Tournament arrives on the town’s Main Sands.
Plans to convert and extend a listed building on Ramsgate seafront into flats have been refused by the council’s Planning Committee.
A radical new approach is being proposed to help tackle housing problems in Margate Central and Cliftonville West.
Support has been given to going forward with regeneration plans for the former Pleasurama site in Ramsgate.
Plans to lease the Clock Tower building and Smeaton Dock to the Steam Museum Trust to enable the re-opening of the Ramsgate Maritime Museum have been supported by the council’s Cabinet.
Plans to save almost £2.3 million through the creation of a single human resources service for four of East Kent’s councils, including Thanet, have been approved by the Cabinet.
Margate's Big Event Countdown starts today. For an unforgettable Fathers Day weekend head down to Palm Bay to experience Kent’s biggest free land and air festival
A youngster from Margate has been named the loudest in Thanet, after winning a competition to celebrate Noise Action Day, which was run by Thanet District Council.
A major eyesore property in Cliftonville has been compulsorily purchased in a deal secured as part of Thanet District Council’s empty property strategy.
A new innovative way of getting visitor information direct to Thanet’s residents and tourists has been launched, taking the information out and about to events in the local area.
Local people are being asked for their views on how the council informs residents about how their Council Tax is spent.
Residents in Margate can access a range of services and activities at one of their local community centers.
Thanet District Council has retained a prestigious national award, given in recognition of the excellent service it provides to its customers.
Beach volleyball players of the future will be taking to the sand the day before the Margate Masters Beach Tournament arrives in the town.