Kent County Council are seeking views on a proposal to implement a charging policy for certain waste materials including soil, rubble, hardcore and plasterboard taken to Household Waste Recycling Centres. The proposal is that these items be treated as non-household … Continue reading →

This information received from the Environment Agency: We are experiencing an unprecedented number of fish kills across Kent, South London and East Sussex this summer. The extreme and prolonged hot and dry weather has reduced water and oxygen levels in … Continue reading →

From KCC: Minnis Lane will be closed for up to 1 day on or around 26th April 2018 to enable road surface patching.

An Electoral Review is taking place into Dover District Council The proposal is that the number of district councillors is reduced from 45 (currently) to 32. This will involve changes to the ward boundaries. It is intended that each councillor … Continue reading →

Shiver TV Productions looking for Grandparents to take part in a new show “We are looking for vibrant, fun and outgoing grandparents who want to spend more time with their adult grandchildren (who must be 18 plus). With a lot … Continue reading →

Information from Stagecoach: CHANGES TO BUS SERVICES IN DOVER, DEAL & SANDWICH From Sunday 3 September there’ll be changes to bus routes and timetables throughout the Dover, Deal and Sandwich areas. The changes will also affect services between Thanet and … Continue reading →

RIVER RECREATION GROUND (Owned and maintained by River Parish Council) There have been a number of unpleasant incidents of anti-social behaviour recently on the Rec. in which some Parish Councillors and their contractors have had the misfortune to be caught … Continue reading →

Following many complaints (including one from River Parish Council) about the short period for consultation over the many proposed changes, the deadline for responses has now been extended to Monday 3rd July 2017. The consultation document proposes that: “The current … Continue reading →

TV production companies occassionally contact the parish council looking for people to take part in their programmes. Here’s an opportunity from Chris Fisher at Ricochet: “I’m a researcher at TV production company Ricochet, and we’re making another series of BBC … Continue reading →

The next meeting of the parish council will be on Tuesday 13th June at 7.30pm in River Methodist Church. All members of the public are welcome to attend with a chance to ask questions at the end. The agenda can … Continue reading →