Leader’s blog – Local Matters – November 2021

The latest installment of Local Matters is now available. Find out more about the work of council Leader, Cllr Ash Ashbee. The short slideshow features photos and information about recent visits and news happening across the district.

We hope this helps you to feel more closely connected to the council and the work we do.

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REGENERATION & DEVELOPMENT

Thanet District Council appoints world-class builders for flagship £1.1m Margate skatepark

Thanet District Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Betongpark Limited as the official contractor for the highly anticipated redevelopment of the Margate skatepark.

13 Mar 2026

CORPORATE

Fake Instagram account

The Instagram account @thanetdistrictcouncil is a fake account, impersonating the official Thanet District Council account.

11 Mar 2026

WASTE & RECYCLING

Spotlight On: Simpler Recycling

Recycling is one way that we can all do our bit for the environment. In Thanet most households already have a weekly food waste recycling collection as well as having paper and card plus glass, tins and plastic collected every two weeks as well. These properties have their general waste (black bin) collected fortnightly.

6 Mar 2026