Dover District Council

Dover District Council (DDC), Veolia UK, National Highways, Port of Dover, DFDS and P&O Ferries are working together to help address the huge amounts of litter discarded on one of the main routes into #Dover - with a joint awareness campaign being piloted for the first time. In 2024, Veolia, on behalf of DDC, cleared over 23,000kgs (2.3 tonnes) of #litter and debris from the dual carriageway between the Duke of York and Whitfield roundabouts. The Port of Dover attracts 2 million #freight vehicles and 1.3 million #tourist vehicles each year, all of which use the district’s high-speed #roads to access the #port, and the clearance cost of roadside litter (and related road closures) has a big impact on residents, visitors and taxpayers. Not only does it look unsightly, discarded rubbish can endanger #motorists and #wildlife too. Any high-speed road clean-up requires detailed planning to minimise the disruption of road closures and delays to traffic - while ensuring the safety of operatives undertaking this work. The ‘We care’ campaign - targeting drivers who use the A2 route - will take place over the summer, following a planned clean-up this month. Poster packs are also being distributed to local businesses to enlist their support for the campaign. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/enVRctAt

Exciting news! Next week, we’re presenting at CIEEM’s Spring Conference and revealing how we created Kent’s first Habitat Bank. Along with our good friend Stefanie Bramley, we’re taking you from baseline to Habitat Bank and discussing each part of the process, including site selection and learned best practices. Chalksole will be crucial in unlocking opportunities for developers across the South East, while also connecting parcels of protected habitat and supporting the natural environment. A strong collaboration with our fantastic client John Newbury, as well as the team at Dover District Council, this project is a testament to the real opportunities that BNG is creating across the country. Click the link in the comments to book your ticket.👇 #CIEEM #SpringConference #BNG #Ecology

You are invited to a drop-in community engagement session with a Community Development Officer and representatives from Stagecoach to discuss your local bus services. These initial sessions have been organised in the following four locations: Elvington Community Centre/play area, Fri 14 March, 2pm-4pm Sunny Corner, Aycliffe, Fri 21 March, 2pm-4pm Heritage Road, Aylesham, Fri 11 April, 2pm-4pm Whitfield Recreation Ground, Fri 25 April, 2pm-4pm Look out for the Community Roots Van! #community #engagement #buses

🎉 NEWS: The REACH awards are back for a fourth year and we can't wait to once again celebrate our local heroes for making a difference to the environment and within our communities.  The awards scheme will support this year’s Keep Britain Tidy #GreatBritishSpringClean campaign, which takes place from 21 March to 6 April. Find out more about the REACH awards and how to nominate here https://lnkd.in/ej7BF9Dj

🎉Exciting news! Coniston Limited has handed the magnificent Maison Dieu back to DDC ahead of the May opening! The important final touches are now being carried out, but as you can imagine moving back into a building of this size takes some time.   🖼️ We have furniture to install, paintings and armoury to go back on the walls, training for new staff members and some bars to stock ready for you all to enjoy! Read more about it here https://lnkd.in/egW7-GTU

Working in communications for a local authority means that every day is different, and you get to meet and work with so many specialists in areas ranging from planning to housing to major projects and the environment. Today was no exception. For International Women’s Day I caught up with three amazing women who are working on The Bench Building project, the brand new education, creative arts and business centre that is currently going up in Bench Street, #Dover. Ellie Farlow MRICS is a Project Manager for AtkinsRéalis and Jenny Coller is a Project Manager at Dover District Council, while Liz Gibney is a Partner at L E P | Lee Evans Partnership LLP Architects. The Bench Blog profiles their careers, their work and their aspirations. Please grab a cuppa, have a read and be inspired! https://lnkd.in/empzSZsF With regards Amanda Baker (DDC Communications team) International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. #IWD2025 #internationalwomensday2025 #thebench #benchblog #STEM #STEMcareers

Four-day celebrations will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe in May. Villages, towns and organisations around the country are being encouraged to mark the anniversary by hosting a street party and/or lighting a beacon to celebrate the ‘light of peace’. If you would like to hold a VE Day 80 Street Party, please register your event with us. For any street parties that require a road closure, please also complete the separate KCC Highways online application form by Saturday 22nd March 2025. Visit www.dover.gov.uk/VEDay80 for more information. #VEDay80

🗞 NEWS: Work has begun to transform land behind the Grade II listed Alma Hostel in #Dover into eight new affordable homes.  Read more here https://lnkd.in/eZRpSZXu

🎉 We’ve been delighted to receive amazing feedback from those who took part in our Big Dover Training Day! More than 70 people came along to EKC Dover College last week to take part in free workshops and courses, including car maintenance, plumbing, floristry, hair and beauty, British Sign Language plus many more. A big thank you to EKC Dover College and Kent Adult Education for offering such a wide variety of courses for people to try. We know many of you left with new skills or have even signed up to progress onto further courses! #CareerInspiration #newskills #training #BrightFuture

Following the success of last year’s launch event, Dover at Night is back this spring, with 15 venues taking part, offering a variety of fun and free activities for everyone to enjoy. Taking place in Dover town centre on Friday 7 March from 5pm to 9pm, it promises to be a fun evening with an action-packed programme of art and craft activities, storytelling, conservation-in-action, digital projections, music, dance and drama. Dover at Night is led by the Maison Dieu team and Artswork in partnership with over 20 community partners and has been made possible with generous funding from the The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Artswork Limited and Arts Council England. Read the full press release https://lnkd.in/erragJ5D #dover #doveratnight #art #heritage #craftactivities #music #dance #drama #community #regeneration #artsmeetsheritage #event