Canterbury City Council

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⛵️ Maintaining Herne Bay Memorial Park’s boating lake Routine work to clean the boating lake in Herne Bay Memorial Park is set to begin tomorrow (14 February). The lake’s water level will be slightly lowered to help with the removal of silt and will return to normal once the works are completed. To do this, a tanker will be used to clean and filter the water, remove the sludge and pump the clean water back in. The tanker will be parked in Dering Road. But don’t worry, by only draining some of the water, the terrapins inhabiting the lake will be left undisturbed. Any waste removed, such as branches or tyres, will be left at the side of the lake for 24 hours to allow any wildlife accidentally removed with the waste to return to the water. The waste will then be removed by the contractor. Coppicing to tidy up the island will be undertaken as well as a new platform being built into the lake. The new platform is set to be installed on the southerly side and will protrude 3.9 meters into the water. It is intended to be used by the model boating club to control their boats and will also include a bespoke etched panel featuring some of the significant infrastructure and wildlife found in the park. We expect everything to be completed by Friday 21 February.

🔍 We're on the hunt for a Deputy Planning Manager If you are a highly motivated, capable planning professional looking to further your career and develop skills in management then we want to hear from you! 💰 Total package: £59,263 to £67,194 per annum 🕑 Full time, permanent 📍 Canterbury area 🗓 Applications close Thursday 9 January 2025 What's in it for you? ✅ Car allowance of £3,621 per year ✅ Your Royal Town Planning Institute membership fee paid each year ✅ Annual cost of living pay award ✅ Flexible, hybrid working ✅ Generous 23 day annual leave entitlement which increases with service ✅ Local Government Pension Scheme ✅ Opportunities for training and development ✅ Retailer and lifestyle discounts ✅ Free use of Canterbury’s Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, reduced train season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme for an easier commute Apply now at https://shorturl.at/aSiQo #PlanningJobs #Canterbury

📣 Opinions wanted on local events 📣 We want your views on how we manage events in the district to find out: ❓ What you love most about local events ❓ What your biggest concern is with hosting events locally ❓ How we can make local events even better for everyone Tell us your thoughts by filling in our short survey by 5pm on Monday 6 January 2025 (link in the comments). Your feedback will help shape our draft Event Management Policy which sets out how the council will oversee events across the district. Image: Canterbury Business Improvement District #Canterbury #Whitstable #HerneBay

🚀 Visitor numbers rocket in record post-pandemic recovery! The district’s tourism industry demonstrated an impressive post-pandemic record recovery according to figures released this week. A detailed report commissioned by Visit Kent in partnership with the council found that in 2023, Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and the villages saw:  📈 visitor numbers surpass pre-pandemic levels with 8.1m people visiting the district – a 13% increase compared to 2021 and 4% to 2019  📈 tourism in the district generate £520m in revenue which is on a par with 2019 levels and a 57% increase on income from 2021  📈 inbound tourism surge significantly, with 212,000 overseas trips made in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 9% compared to 2.2% for the county  📈 day trips to the district surpass 2019 levels with 7.5m day trips, a 10% increase on 2021  📈 day trip spending also reaching £269 million, a 46% increase compared to 2021  📈 a higher proportion of visits for holiday purposes (55%) compared to the county (43%) 💬 Cllr Alex Ricketts, Canterbury City Council’s Cabinet Member for Tourism, Transport and Rural Champion, said: “These fantastic figures are no surprise when you consider what our district has to offer – history, heritage and culture around every corner.  💬 “Our stunning 14-mile coastline boasts the Victorian charm of Herne Bay and the delightful, ever popular Whitstable, while inland we are blessed with picture postcard villages that are the envy of the Garden of England let alone the country as a whole.  💬 “The numbers in this study also match our own, with parking figures showing more people coming to our high streets, supporting increasing numbers of exciting new businesses and fewer empty shops than many other parts of the UK.” The study shows tourism in the district supports 10,235 jobs across the district, representing 15% of total employment. 💬 Cllr Chris Cornell, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Inclusion, Coastal Towns Champion, said: “Tourism plays a key role in our economy but we cannot rest on our laurels and need to support the sector through the myriad challenges it is facing.  💬 “For the council, this means working with partners to ensure the money that tourism earns in the district stays here and local businesses support each other by buying from each other.”  📖 Read the full story via the link in the comments. Image 2 and 3: Leane Bracey #Canterbury #HerneBay #Whitstable

🤝 Careers where you make a real difference We're hiring for a number of roles where you'll have a real impact on Canterbury's communities by delivering key services for local people: 🟣 Deputy Planning Manager (Development Management) 🟣 Case Services Officer (Garden Waste/Building Maintenance) 🟣 Finance Systems Officer 🟣 Casual Night Services Assistant Head to canterbury.gov.uk/jobs to apply. #Canterbury #Whitstable #HerneBay

🚗💨 Sensors signal city’s progress in improving air quality Sensors measuring Canterbury’s air quality in real time have been installed around the city. Designed to help people understand the risks they face from pollution, the project has been paid for by the Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra) and forms part of a wider initiative with the Kent and Medway Air Quality Partnership. Sensors monitor levels of harmful gases produced by petrol and diesel vehicles such as nitrogen dioxide and particulates, and have been installed at the city’s congestion hotspots, including: 📍 St Dunstan’s Street 📍 Military Road 📍 Broad Street 📍 New Dover Road 📍 Wincheap The data can be accessed in map-form on the Kent Air website, with each sensor displaying the current pollution level according to an index between one and ten, which is divided into four bands: low, moderate, high or very high. You can then decide whether you need to take a different route to school, work or for other day-to-day activities. The sensors will also help track longer-term trends in air quality to help better understand local air quality issues. 💬 Cllr Mel Dawkins, Canterbury City Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change, said: “It may be a cliche, but knowledge really is power. 💬 “The more people understand the pollution risks they face, the more they can do to either avoid them or work together to tackle them. 💬 “The district’s air quality is improving and our latest Air Quality Action Plan, which I will ask Cabinet to approve in the coming weeks, is designed to keep up the momentum and build on the successes we have had so far.” Head to the link in the comments to read the full story.

Court orders graffiti vandal to pay more than £1,500 William King, 20, of Weyburn Drive, Ramsgate, was yesterday (Tuesday 19 November) found guilty in his absence of tagging five different locations across Canterbury. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court was told that King was caught on CCTV cameras in April tagging the Grade I-listed Fyndon’s Gate which forms part of St Augustine’s Abbey. The same man was also believed to have graffitied Canterbury Magistrates’ Court and the King Ethelbert statue in Lady Wootton’s Green. Canterbury City Council’s Environmental Crime and Graffiti Officers opened an investigation and traced him to an address in Canterbury. In an interview, King admitted that he was responsible for five tags all of which breached the council’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). King was fined £120 for each instance of graffiti, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £240 and costs of £200. He was also ordered to pay £517.90 in compensation for cleaning costs. Cllr Connie Nolan, the council’s Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Enforcement, said: “Tagging is simply vandalism by another name and affects everyone’s quality of life by making a beautiful city like Canterbury look horrible and grimy. “I am pleased our investigation tracked down the culprit and they have been punished. “Let that be a lesson to other taggers out there – we will find you and we will prosecute you.” So far this year, the council’s team has cleaned off more than 5,703 pieces of graffiti.

📣 We're hiring! Join us and make a difference to the local community in one of these rewarding roles: 🟣 Casual Night Services Assistant 🟣 Coastal Survey Assistant 🟣 Lead Officer - Corporate Implementation 🟣 Head of Finance Head to canterbury.gov.uk/jobs to apply. #Canterbury #PublicSectorJobs #LocalGovernmentJobs

Want a job where you make a real difference? We are hiring a Lead Officer for Corporate Implementation who will be integral in the delivery of our new Corporate Plan which aims to make the district greener, fairer, better and stronger. 💰 £57,713 to £66,064 🕑 Full time, permanent 📍 Canterbury area 🗓 Applications close Monday 2 December 2024 You will work closely with Cabinet and report directly to our Joint Chief Executives, delivering collaborative projects with internal services and maximising opportunities with external stakeholders through our strategic partnerships. What's in it for you? ✅ Car allowance of £3,621 per year ✅ Relocation package ✅ Annual cost of living pay award ✅ Flexible, hybrid working ✅ Generous 26 day annual leave entitlement which increases with service ✅ Local Government Pension Scheme ✅ Opportunities for training and development ✅ Retailer and lifestyle discounts ✅ Free use of Canterbury’s Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, reduced train season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme for an easier commute Apply now at https://lnkd.in/eEYeFhxp #LocalGovernmentJobs #PublicSectorJobs #Canterbury