Dover News
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Council Updates Dover District Council asks residents to help decide future of local play areas
Families across Dover, Deal, Walmer and Sandwich are being asked to shape how the council spends money on children’s play spaces, with…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council to be abolished as Kent splits into four new councils by 2028
Government ministers have confirmed that Dover District Council will cease to exist by April 2028, replaced by four new single-tier…
17 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 15 July 2026 UK Business Investment Falls Year-on-Year for First Time Since 2024, ONS Data Show The day in…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Contractors hand over The Bench building to Dover District Council in town centre regeneration milestone
The Bench, a four-storey development on Bench Street just off Dover’s Market Square, has been handed over by builders Jenner Group to Dover…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Woman Airlifted to Hospital in Life-Threatening Condition After A20 Collision in Dover
Kent Police have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a pedestrian was struck by a…
10 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Flat Fire on Grove Road, Folkestone: What You Need to Know
Six fire engines and a height vehicle were deployed to a flat fire near Dover Road in Folkestone, with Kent Police and SECAmb also…
7 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Ashford Borough Council Improves Access to Key Local Services The day in Kent · Kent is bracing…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Hosts European Partners to Advance Heritage Trees Research
An international visit from a Belgian heritage tree project is supporting Kent’s work to protect and propagate historically significant…
2 July 2026 -
Council Updates Voting on the unanswered: Kent approaches its 2027 reorganisation elections with the lawful-authority question still open
A resident asked five questions; fourteen councils and the Government were asked one. Kent heads for its 2027 reorganisation elections with…
30 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Sets Out New Rules for Affordable Housing on Developments
A draft planning document proposes that sites of 15 homes or more contribute 30% affordable housing, while smaller schemes face a new cash…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Approves Expansion of Specialist SEND Provision at Dover Christ Church Academy
Kent County Council has approved capital investment to expand Aspen 2, the Dover district’s specialist unit for pupils aged 11–18 with…
22 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Opens Second Round of Parish Boundary Consultation
Residents across Dover district have until the consultation deadline to comment on draft proposals that could adjust councillor numbers for…
9 June 2026