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Canterbury City Council

A view of the sea over Whitstable and surrounding countryside, which campaigners say will be blocked by a new housing development.

Housing development approved over local opposition

Some local residents say the proposed 220-property estate will destroy a "unique" coastal view.

The side of a black parking metre. There is a blue sticker with a white P on it. In the background is a white van parked behind a number of cars in a street

Rise in reports of parking scams duping drivers

Medway, Ashford, Thanet and Dover Councils have issued recent warnings to motorists over QR codes.

An artist's impression of Westgate Square in Canterbury.

Work on £1.5m city centre revamp to start in April

The project will see work carried out on roads and pavements near Westgate Towers in Canterbury.

A stock image of fish and chips on white paper.

Fish and chip shop plans rejected over smell fears

This scheme includes an extraction system to discharge cooking smells through a grate.

A narrow cobbled road leading up to an English Gothic style cathedral. Modern shops with traditional fronts line the cobbled street.

Parking hike plans scrapped amid business fears

Canterbury City Council has U-turned on a proposal to increase Band One parking charges.

A generic picture of a street lined with old buildings in Canterbury City Centre.

Keeping money earned locally 'in local pockets'

Canterbury City Council has been welcomed into the Co-operative Councils' Innovation Network.

A row of shops in Canterbury City Centre, with the sunlight shining on them.

Business targeted in 'choose Canterbury' campaign

Firms and their employees moving to the city can get help finding premises and accommodation.

A drone shot of Canterbury, with the Cathedral in the centre of the shot.

Workshop sessions held for city's green future

Canterbury City Council hopes the workshops will produce ideas on how to be more eco-friendly.

the outside of Canterbury's Curzon cinema. The building is one storey and is dark grey with the word CURZON written on the top half of the wall. There is a white sign horizontal on the front of the building with black lettering of the film listings

Car park charge rises will kill cinema, says boss

Curzon Westgate boss Antony Bunger says he will review the business's viability.