Helping Herne Bay: Autumn Update Wednesday, 27 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 accessible train station Works continue on the platform bridge and lifts; I am regularly in contact with Network Rail and am pleased to report that they are on track to complete at the end of this year. This will make train travel much 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
Update on the Herne Bay Active Travel and 'Plaza' Project 12th January 2024 At this week’s public meeting local residents asked me to produce a briefing note on the background to the Active Travel project and its intended goals... 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
Save the Rising Sun Pub 6th October 2022 The Rising Sun is the only pub in Beltinge and a key community venue. Despite a period of instability in recent years, the pub has continued to play its role as... Local News
Public Consultation for Active Travel and Extended 20mph Zone 19th September 2022 Our town has a wonderful seafront, but too often the experience of travelling to it – and walking along it – is blighted by fast traffic, noisy vehicles and a... Local News
Dan welcomes new investment in cheaper, greener journeys for Herne Bay 16th May 2022 Thanks to the Conservative Government, millions of people across the country will benefit from healthier, free, local journeys in a boost to air quality and... Local News
COP26: Representing Kent on the Global Stage 16th November 2021 It was an honour to fly the flag for Herne Bay, the Canterbury district and Kent at COP26 in Glasgow last week. I was part of an accredited delegation with the... Local News
Local Conservatives Demand Urgent Change at Southern Water Following Flooding and Sewage Issues 1st September 2021 Canterbury Council is leading the way in demanding that Southern Water take urgent action to tackle the recent spate of flooding and sewage issues across the... Local News
