New Council Leader elected for Thanet District Council

At the Extraordinary Council meeting which took place on Thursday 10 October, Cllr Rick Everitt was elected as leader of Thanet District Council.

Cllr Everitt leads the Labour group which has 20 members. Cllr Helen Whitehead has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council.

Details of the Cabinet will be announced in due course. Cllr Everitt will lead the council until the next elections which take place in May 2023.

Statement is from Leader of Council — Cllr Rick Everitt, Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Port and Harbour

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WASTE & RECYCLING

B’inspired: Thanet’s recycling bins get an imaginative makeover

Thanet District Council has launched ‘B’inspired’, a public art project designed to give local recycling bins a colourful makeover.

1 May 2026

REGENERATION & DEVELOPMENT

Update: Winter Gardens

Councillor Duckworth, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Property at Thanet District Council, said: “We’re delighted to announce that an ‘agreement for lease’ has now been signed between Thanet District Council and Westwood One Theatre.

28 Apr 2026

HOUSING

From brownfield to bright starts as local families move into new council homes

Thanet District Council has successfully delivered 49 high-quality, energy-efficient council homes across four sites in Ramsgate and Margate.

28 Apr 2026