Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 13 – The Canterbury Society Chair discusses life post-vaccine from the High Street to chancing social habits. Please note that the event he mentions on ‘cathedral cities and urban growth’ takes place on 13 April (not 23 April). The speakers at that meeting are Jan Pahl, Vice President of the Canterbury Society, and John Walker, committee member. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 12 – The Canterbury Society Chair discusses how the Kent variant of the virus has been traced back to Margate; estimates that just 20% of people on the High St are wearing masks and respecting the social distances; and discusses other issues. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 11 – In his last podcast of a strange year, the Canterbury Society Chair discusses: the causes of the spread of Covid (such as the non-conformist 20%) ; and its likely effects in 2021 and beyond including: reduced commuting; little use of the Multi-Storey Car Park at Canterbury West station; more students studying from home; continued difficulties for retailers; and growing use of cycling and walking. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 10 – The Canterbury Society Chair discusses: Covid cases and students; a likely lower university intake next year; the future of the Canterbury Forum; Would wealthier citizens be willing to pay more Council Tax?; why we should open more public lavatories — and not be closing three of them; Zoom Christmas parties and the panto. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 9 – Reconfiguring the city centre post-Covid; can we create a new Town Forum after CCC abolishes the existing one?; transport; the St Dunstan’s Underpass. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 8 – Looking forward to Canterbury becoming a totally pedestrianised city centre; why CCC did well to reject the Graffiti Wall proposal; and why Canterbury Football Club needs an accessible, permanent home More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 7 – Parents clustering at the school gate; we must avoid a second lockdown; cycling to Whitstable: speed limits; drinking and driving More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 6 – District Plan to 2040, City Council to be abolished? Future of East Kent stroke unit. Result of our Photo competition. More
Richard Scase Podcast: Episode 5 – Our photographic competition, Nasons redevelopment, return to the High St, new government planning proposals More