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Canterbury Society Leaflet
Response to draft local plan
Blue Plaques Leaflet
Canterbury News August 2024
Notable Canterbury Residents Commemorated
Many local people will have noticed the bright blue plaques which have gone up in Canterbury recently, commemorating notable people who have made...
On 3rd April 2023 the Canterbury Society hosted the launch of a major report on Poverty in Canterbury
Canterbury Society’s response to CCC’s consultation on the Local Plan
Canterbury News July 2024
CANTERBURY NEWS Newsletter July 2024 The moon in June (remember Soft Machine anyone?) IN THIS ISSUE Future events Local issues ...
Blue Plaques Project
Canterbury currently has very few of the famous Blue Plaques, despite having been home to many interesting and important people. The Canterbury...
Canterbury Society Response to draft Local Plan June 2024
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Report on Food Poverty Symposium
A RIGHT TO FOOD Food insecurity: Taking action and transforming urban food policy Symposium on 18 April 2024 Marlowe Building, University of Kent...
The Canterbury Economy: Present and Future by Richard Scase
by Richard Scase, Chair, The Canterbury Society The Canterbury and District economy consists of four major employment sectors; (1) Education...
Let’s get more civic pride, by Stewart Ross
There’s something stirring in the city. Like the barely perceptible change between autumn and winter, it’s difficult to pin down, but its...
Local residents up in arms at access restrictions to Cathedral Precincts, by Professor Sean Sayers
Moderator’s Note: this article represents the opinions of the author and not those of the committee of the Canterbury Society or the editor of...
Aphra Who? by Stewart Ross, Chair, Canterbury Commemoration Society
Our city is associated with a host of impressive historical figures, from Julius Caesar to Joseph Conrad. Unfortunately, they’re all blokes. The...
Governance Practice & Policies
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Lesson from Canterbury by Dr. Hubert Pragnell
Canterbury has been under threat from those we may call conventional enemies; the Vikings in the 11thcentury, the German Luftwaffe in 1942, and...
Is Kent still the Garden of England….? by Penny Rickards, SOLIS (Save Old Wives Lees from Industrial Solar)
by Penny Rickards, SOLIS (Save Old Wives Lees from Industrial Solar) Editor’s note: This article represents the opinions of many local residents in...
A Kinder City-Social Science Fiction and the New Canterbury
by Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent Canterbury is rich in writers of all sorts, perhaps the result of university creative writing...
A Favourite Building in Canterbury, Christopher Palmer architect and designer
By Christopher Joslin Palmer, architect and designer If you were asked to pick your favourite historic building here in Canterbury, there are...
THE SOCIAL HEALTH KITCHEN at the Umbrella Centre
By Martin Vye This is an invitation to everyone to drop into the Umbrella Centre in Canterbury, for a coffee, a snack or a meal. The Centre is at...
Is Protest and Direct Action Always Legitimate?
By Stewart Ross, Chair, Canterbury Commemoration Society ‘When I stepped onto the motorway, ‘ Insulate Britain’ protestor Revd Dr Sue Parfitt told...
Do we know what makes for Good Design?
by Nick Blake In theory, our city is protected from bad design by the City Council’s Planning team, including t Heritage /Conservation officers. A...
A New Hospital for East Kent?
Martin Vye, former County and City Councillor and Deputy Chair Canterbury Society It has been clear for many years that the acute hospital service...
Town Councils: the Pros and Cons by Ray Evison
Most of the highlighted political news stories in the press come out of national, county or district council decisions. However there is another...
Political Leaders Discuss the Local Plan
Ben Fitter-Harding, Conservative Councillor Local Plan to 2040 - What are our Options? Local Plans are how Councils control development. Without...
There is no shame having ‘mental illness’ by Martin Vye
In many people’s minds the phrase ‘mental illness ‘means a psychosis from which a very small minority of the population suffers. In reality, though,...
How Credible is the Council’s Bold Vision for the City? by Hubert Pragnell
Some weeks ago the leader of Canterbury Council issued his bold vision for making Canterbury more attractive by boosting its historical and cultural...
Philanthropy lives, ok! by Stewart Ross
Skating through my social media pages this week, I came across a contributor slating today’s super rich for not emulating their public-spirited...