‘It’s no service if our bins break’

Fed-up residents say a new waste processor cannot provide service because the bins are “keep being broken”. Residents of the Ashford borough have been experiencing disruption for months since contractor Suez replaced Biffa at the end of March. Residents say many bins have been broken in Ashford since Suez took over the waste contract Now … Read more

New CGIs show the development of 141 homes on rural land

New images have been revealed showing plans for a scaled-down estate on farmland. Vistry Homes has released new details showing what the proposal on the edge of Tenterden could look like after a larger scheme failed to gain permission four years ago. New details have been submitted for a 141-home development in Tenterden. Photo: Vistry … Read more

New CGIs show the development of 141 homes on rural land

New images have been revealed showing plans for a scaled-down estate on farmland. Vistry Homes has released new details showing what the proposal on the edge of Tenterden could look like after a larger scheme failed to gain permission four years ago. New details have been submitted for a 141-home development in Tenterden. Photo: Vistry … Read more

‘Heat is flowing from the pipes – no wonder our bills are rising’

People living in new-build flats say the ‘inefficient’ green energy system makes their bills much higher than they should be. The 200 apartments at Victoria Point in Ashford are connected to a communal heating network, with each individual home connected to one central boiler. Residents of Victoria Point in Ashford say they would never have … Read more

‘Christmas market here would be great, but what about the city centre?’

Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more

‘Christmas market here would be great, but what about the city centre?’

Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more

‘Prayers answered’ as parking restrictions were lifted in the car park

Shop owners who lost business when customers were no longer allowed to park in car parks say their “prayers have been answered” now that restrictions have been lifted. The stop along Faversham Road, Kennington, was previously shared by buses and customers wanting to use Savers Newsagents, Marino’s Fish Bar, Hall Hair and Ashford Dry Cleaners. … Read more

‘We pay our municipal tax, but we live in a slum’

Neighbors who have been plagued by skip bins for almost two months say their road has turned into a ‘slum’ due to the amount of rubbish not collected. Some homeowners in Longbridge, Willesborough Lees, in Ashford, have even taken to spraying the festering rubbish with disinfectant every day. David Cossey, from Willesborough Lees, Ashford, now … Read more