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1,565 businesses in Thanet have applied for a business support grant since the application form opened on Friday 18 November.

A ten-year ‘Town Investment Plan’ has been submitted to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

This December, Thanet District Council is encouraging people to shop safely and support the small business community by shopping locally.

This is a year that has been dominated for everyone by Covid-19 and, for the council, by its response.

Thanet District Council has recently concluded two planning enforcement investigations into alleged works to protected trees without the consent of the local authority.

This winter, Thanet District Council is on a mission to help its residents stay warm and save money. Winter fuel bills have risen over the last few years and while we can’t do anything about the weather there are lots of ways to reduce the cost of heating.

Visit Kent’s latest Tourism Economic Impact Study, published today, shows that before the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thanet’s visitor economy was valued at £352 million, after welcoming 4.6 million visitors in 2019.

The Thanet RISE team, based at Thanet District Council, has been highly commended in the category ‘Homelessness project of the year’ at the prestigious UK Housing Awards 2020.

The Leader of Thanet District Council has confirmed that the council continues to have major concerns about the use of the Manston Airport site as a holding area for up to 4,000 lorries bound for the continent from January 2021.

Three new COVID-19 Ambassadors are being introduced from today (Tuesday 24 November) to ensure Thanet’s businesses follow regulations.