Handover Note to New KCC Councillor Tuesday, 13 May, 2025 Dear Paul, Once again, congratulations on your Kent County Council (KCC) election result. As mentioned, I think it will be beneficial for you and the residents of Herne Bay for me to write you this handover note. I spoke to hundreds of residents during the election campaign and the note is a good summary of their top KCC priorities (beyond national issues which KCC doesn’t control, such as... Local News
Helping Herne Bay: April 2025 14th April 2025 Dear Residents, I hope you’ve been able to get outside to enjoy the recent sunny weather. And thanks for taking a break to spend 5 minutes reading my latest... Local News
Helping Herne Bay: March 2025 16th March 2025 Dear Residents, Welcome to the latest edition of our Herne Bay community news! I have a lot of exciting updates and developments to share with you, so let’s... Local News
Helping Herne Bay: February 2025 9th February 2025 It’s been a busy few months since my last newsletter, but locally at least, things are going in the right direction! Freeze in Parking Costs With my fellow... Local News
More Improvements Coming for Memorial Park 4th February 2025 I receive a lot of feedback from local residents on the improvements they would like to see to Memorial Park, our primary green space in the Bay. As such, over... Local News
Dan Launches Community Speedwatch in Herne Bay 12th January 2025 In an effort to enhance road safety and foster community involvement, residents of Herne Bay have come together to establish a Community Speedwatch group. Led... Local News
Helping Herne Bay: Autumn Update 27th November 2024 Autumn update from Dan Watkins, your Kent County Councillor As your local councillor it’s been a busy time working on many projects to help the Bay: A more... Local News
Canterbury City Council Ignores Parking Petition 23rd February 2024 Last night at Canterbury City Council’s budget meeting, your Conservative Councillor team, supported by managers from Active Life and the Kavanagh Cinema... Local News
Dan Welcomes New Investment in the Bay 18th April 2023 Herne Bay is putting the pandemic behind it with new investment and community projects which will boost the look of the town and help improve services for local... Local News
Campaign to ‘Save The Ship’ Seeks Planning Protection for Historic Pub 12th March 2023 Local pub users and the Herne Bay Conservative team have come together to protect the much-loved Ship Inn on Herne Bay’s seafront, after it recently closed its... Local News
