As the Chair of Canterbury Council’s Climate Change Working Group, I’m reporting back on the actions we are taking to help the Council become carbon neutral over the next ten years.

In this Go-Green Guide I’m focussing on cutting the carbon emissions associated with your shopping. And I’m using ‘shopping’ in its broadest sense, to include anything you buy, whether in a shop or not. As you will see, it’s yet another huge source of pollution.

People love to travel, so much so that it represents a quarter of our carbon footprint. While a climate emergency combined with a global pandemic may reduce the number and distance of journeys taken, transport will still be a big part of the challenge we face to get to carbon neutral.

VAT to be cut for six months for all businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and attractions industries, including up to 1,600 in Thanet and Canterbury
Public urged to ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ with new voucher scheme to encourage people to support local restaurants throughout August

Councillor Dan Watkins has appealed to the public not to park their car on the edge of Thornden Wood Road by the closed Thornden Wood car park. 

On Monday night, Canterbury City Council's Planning Committee voted with a large majority to approve the application for Ryse Hydrogen to build a hydrogen plant in Greenhill ward, Herne Bay. 

Whether you live in my ward Greenhill, elsewhere in Herne Bay or anywhere in the Canterbury district, I am updating you as local Councillor on the support that the Council can provide to you.

Making Net Zero Carbon a Reality at Canterbury Council

I hope everyone has enjoyed a positive start to 2020 and want to update you on our latest plans for reducing Canterbury Council’s emissions to zero over the next decade.

More children across Kent will be able to access a world-class education thanks to a major funding boost from the Conservatives.

On Thursday evening Canterbury Council passed a historic vote to tackle climate change and become carbon neutral by 2030.