At the extraordinary council meeting which took place on Thursday 1 March, Cllr Bob Bayford was elected as leader of Thanet District Council.
Cllr Bayford leads the Conservative group which has 21 members. Cllr Jason Savage has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council. Details of the Cabinet will be announced in due course.
Cllr Bayford will lead the council until the next elections which take place in May 2019.
On Saturday 5 July 2025, Thanet will host the third Teenage Market, and the first to be held in Ramsgate.
Thanet District Council has launched a new call for brownfield sites that may help meet the district’s housing needs.
Update – Sunday 15 June 2025 Advice against bathing or entering the sea at 14 of the district’s beaches is lifted from today, Sunday 15 June 2025.