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Thanet council awarded £4.3million energy efficiency grant to be spent on 5 district tower blocks

March 22, 2023 Kathy Bailes 8

Thanet District Council has been awarded £4.3million following a successful bid for funding from the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund […]

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Struggling Thanet residents receive ‘warm packs’ to help tackle fuel poverty

March 22, 2023 Kathy Bailes 5

Warm and Well Packs have been distributed to hundreds of Thanet households in privately rented accommodation who were identified as […]

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Residents urged to check if they are eligible for £100 energy voucher

March 17, 2023 Kathy Bailes 3

People across Kent are being urged to check if they are eligible for a scheme to receive a £100 home […]

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Sponsored: Saving money and energy – how energy efficiency can boost your bottom line

March 7, 2023 Kathy Bailes 1

Reducing your energy consumption can lead to significant economic benefits as a business. Not only can it help lower your […]

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Extra officer to be recruited as council home energy team sees 200% rise in demand for help

March 5, 2023 Kathy Bailes 2

Thanet council has seen a 200% increase in demand for help from its home energy team. In Thanet  19.2% of […]

Community

Kitchen Social & Cookery Club project appeals for support to expand due to rising demand

March 2, 2023 Kathy Bailes 0

A Thanet food and education project is appealing for support to help it expand to cope with rising demand. Kitchen […]

Community

Broadstairs scaffold firm offering free day trip and fish ‘n’ chips treat for older Thanet folk for second time

February 14, 2023 Kathy Bailes 7

Broadstairs-based scaffold firm Leadbeatters Labour Ltd, is aiming to give something back to the community by organising a free day […]

Community

Westwood mum to host ‘Grab ya coat’ event for struggling families after avalanche of donations

February 5, 2023 Kathy Bailes 22

An appeal by a Westwood mum for people to give coats, jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves for families in need […]

Community

Rising costs blamed for imminent closure of Our Kitchen social shop in Margate

February 3, 2023 Kathy Bailes 33

The Our Kitchen shop in Margate High Street will shut in March after being hit with rising costs. In a […]

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Ramsgate Royal British Legion Club appeals for support as it faces tripling of costs

January 28, 2023 Kathy Bailes 5

Ramsgate’s Royal British Legion Club is appealing for public support as it faces a tripling of costs due to energy […]

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National School Breakfast Programme launched at two Ramsgate primaries

January 24, 2023 Kathy Bailes 3

Children at Ramsgate Arts and Chilton primary schools are enjoying a bigger breakfast to get the day off to an […]

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The Margate School halts role in Margate Digital campus project due to unexpected rent and funding ‘demand’

January 14, 2023 Kathy Bailes 35

The Margate School says it has been forced to halt its involvement in a multi-million pound project with EKC Group […]

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Thanet council budget agreed for next stage but row brewing over proposed 10% parking charge increase

January 13, 2023 Kathy Bailes 25

Cabinet members at Thanet council have agreed the details for the authority’s 2023/24 budget which will go for full council […]

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Westwood mum’s coat and jumpers donation appeal to help struggling families keep warm

January 9, 2023 Kathy Bailes 9

An appeal for people to donate coats, jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves is being made by a Westwood mum-of-three and […]

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Rising charges and council tax plus new CCTV and enforcement staff planned in Thanet council’s 2023/24 budget

January 5, 2023 Kathy Bailes 33

Investment in new CCTV and coastal enforcement staff and repairs for key council properties, an average 10% rise in fees […]

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Festive Food Pantry by Broadstairs care home and Ramsgate churches supports families in need

December 19, 2022 Kathy Bailes 0

A Festive Food Pantry appeal set up by Chartwell House Care Home in Broadstairs, and the churches under the Parish […]

Business

Family-run gift business to shut shop in Birchington and trade online

December 14, 2022 Kathy Bailes 0

A family-run gifts and décor shop in Birchington which opened amid the pandemic will shut its doors this month, although […]

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Thanet residents urged to check eligibility for Sustainable Warmth grant

December 13, 2022 Kathy Bailes 1

People across Thanet are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for the Sustainable Warmth grant, a new scheme […]

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Eastcliff ward councillors donate funds for St Luke’s Church Warm Space scheme

December 12, 2022 Kathy Bailes 2

The three Labour ward councillors for Ramsgate’s Eastcliff have put their remaining Ramsgate Town Council ward grant funding into a […]

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Strike action to affect Southeastern services on dates in December and January

December 6, 2022 Kathy Bailes 7

Further strike action will affect Southeastern rail services this month and in January. Southeastern says strike action will affect services […]

Community

Hundreds of referrals made to Community Kindness Thanet Christmas gift scheme

December 1, 2022 Kathy Bailes 1

A scheme which is providing vulnerable families and individuals in Thanet with gifts this Christmas has had hundreds of referrals. […]

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Money Advice Hubs to open in Cliftonville and Ramsgate

November 28, 2022 Kathy Bailes 4

A new Kent Money Advice Hub is being launched today (November 28) to support people who are struggling financially or […]

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‘Warm Banks’ across Thanet to help those struggling with cost of living

November 24, 2022 Kathy Bailes 27

As the colder weather moves in and people start to worry over heating their homes in the face of rising […]

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Autumn Budget: Cost of Living measures for 2023/24

November 17, 2022 Kathy Bailes 10

New direct Cost of Living Payments to households on means tested benefits More than 8 million UK households on means […]

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Autumn Budget: Cost of living payments, benefits, energy cap, wage rates and tax

November 17, 2022 Kathy Bailes 1

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced the Autumn Budget today (November 17). The Budget includes: Benefits Households on […]

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Westgate couple’s plea for help as they face living costs struggle after aggressive cancer diagnosis

November 15, 2022 Kathy Bailes 26

A couple from Westgate whose lives have been turned upside down by a devastating cancer diagnosis say they now also […]

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Cost of living and support café sessions to be held in Dane Valley

October 26, 2022 Kathy Bailes 0

A series of cost of living help sessions will be held in Dane Valley from next month. Dane Valley Residents […]

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Anger at continued delays for Westwood Acres home buyers now facing mortgage extension refusals or cost hikes and even homelessness

October 24, 2022 Kathy Bailes 23

People who were due to move into the first phase of the Westwood Acres development at Poorhole Lane from May […]

Business

Closure of traditional greengrocer in Cliftonville amid cost of living crisis

October 16, 2022 Kathy Bailes 38

A traditional Cliftonville greengrocer and general store that opened in Cliftonville in 2018 has closed amid the cost of living […]

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Cost of living second instalment and pensioner extra winter payment dates

October 4, 2022 Kathy Bailes 10

Government has now released the dates when people can expect to receive the second cost of living payment. In May […]

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