Cllr Rick Everitt has today (Thursday 22 April) given formal notice of his resignation as Leader of Thanet District Council. This is effective immediately.
As a result, the Extraordinary Council meeting due to take place tonight has been cancelled as the business due to be discussed is no longer required.
In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, a new Leader of the Council will be elected at the next ordinary meeting of Council.
Big changes lie ahead for local government in our area. All 14 of the county’s principal authorities – the 12 district, city and borough councils, Kent County Council (KCC) and the one existing unitary authority, Medway, will be affected. The exact detail of what will come next is still to be determined.
Thanet District Council will consider plans to address the ongoing temporary accommodation issue by acquiring or developing up to 170 new homes.
According to data published today, Thanet’s tourism industry demonstrated an impressive recovery in 2023.