News Archive
A new look information portal has been launched to help residents find out information on planning applications more easily. Residents can now find information more quickly thanks to a new layout and users can utilise the Council’s geographical information system (GIS) to search for a whole range of information using a handy interactive map.
Local businesses can now save time and money while helping the environment, thanks to a handy toolkit. The free ‘Business Recycling Toolkit’ provides businesses in Ashford that want to change the way they deal with their waste practical help and advice to make a difference to the environment and their bottom line.
Residents will soon benefit from a flexible arts space in the centre of town and a new look station forecourt following the announcement the Government has released £4.2m Growth Area Funding (GAF) for 2010-2011.
A national campaign group is congratulating local authorities in rural Kent for signing up to a new charter aimed at getting more affordable homes built for local people in rural parts of the county.
Four temporary ramps have been installed in Ashford Skate Park and are now ready for use.
Preparations are underway for this year’s Ashford Visual Arts and Architecture Festival, and as always, young people are invited to help bring the festival to life.
Ashford Borough Council is giving residents the chance to save £1million from the council’s budget at a special roadshow this weekend.
It’s just a week to go before enforcement of waiting and parking restrictions in the Ashford Shared Space Restricted Parking Zone.
This year’s Create Festival has broken all previous records with an amazing 11,000 people attending the free music extravaganza throughout the day. The event, organised by Ashford Borough Council and supported by a host of local businesses, is now in its 15th year and is fast becoming one of the biggest free music festivals in the South East.
Representatives from Ashford’s Future, Kent County Council, Ashford Borough Council, BAM Nuttall, SEEDA and the Homes and Communities Agency were among the special guests invited to an event celebrating the start of works on Junction 9 of the M20 and nearby Drovers Roundabout.
Ashford’s outstanding free music festival takes place on Sunday (25th July), and is gearing up for its best turnout yet.
The festival in Victoria Park is expected to attract more than 5,000 people through the day, making Create one of the biggest free music festivals in the South East.
Several Ashford housing projects have benefited from new funding released by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to take forward schemes providing thousands of new and affordable homes across the UK.
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Representatives from Ashford’s Future, Kent County Council, Ashford Borough Council, VolkerFitzpatrick and Victoria Road Primary School were among the special guests invited to an event celebrating the start of works on Victoria Way.
You can now help yourself to advice on housing, employment & training, debt, benefits and much more thanks to new touch screen information kiosks provided by the council’s Housing Plus team.