Local News

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...

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...

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...

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...

Last night at Canterbury City Council’s budget meeting, your Conservative Councillor team, supported by managers from Active Life and the Kavanagh Cinema...

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 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...

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...

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...