Dover News
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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 -
Crime & Justice Dover Police Target Motorbike Thieves in Focused Crackdown
Kent Police have made multiple arrests and seized suspected stolen vehicles in operation targeting rising motorbike theft and antisocial…
9 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police step up action on motorbike and moped thefts in Dover
Kent Police step up action on motorbike and moped thefts in Dover Officers in Dover increase patrols and enforcement after reports of…
9 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover Appoints Chair to Lead £20m Pride in Place Programme in Buckland and St Radigunds
Nick Holbrook-Sutcliffe will head new neighbourhood board as part of government’s £5bn community investment initiative Two Dover…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council approves 2.98% council tax rise for 2026/27 budget
Band D households will pay an extra £6.57 annually for district services as Dover maintains lowest council tax rate in East Kent. The…
6 June 2026 -
Council Updates Construction Begins on £20m Deal Leisure Centre
Dover District Council breaks ground on new swimming and fitness hub set to replace ageing Tides facility by summer 2027. Dover District…
4 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dragons, Lions and Gargoyles to Rise from Stone at Dover’s Maison Dieu Festival
Three-day stone masonry showcase at the historic Dover Maison Dieu will bring UK and French craftspeople together, offering free family…
4 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover Library to Host Mental Health Art Installation for Carers Week
The Missing Project returns to Kent Libraries with month-long display tackling stigma around mental illness and caring responsibilities…
3 June 2026