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Coastal related news releases – NE Kent
2026
2026 05 20 RNLI Lifeguards set to return service to Thanet beaches (RNLI)
- 2026 05 15 Helping nature take root: public consultation on draft Thanet Biodiversity Strategy (TDC)
- 2026 05 15 Blue Flags for the best of Thanet’s beaches (TDC)
- 2026 03 04 Sand Levelling (TDC)
- 2026 01 30 Margate: Your town, you future, your voice (TDC)
2025
- 2025 12 18 Walpole Bay – Beach facilities planning application approved (TDC)
- 2025 08 18 Botany Bay toilets reopened following £140k refurbishment (TDC)
- 2025 06 13 Precautionary warning: reporting dead animals (TDC)
- 2025 05 15 New Blue Flags for Margate and Ramsgate, taking total to six, and 12 Seaside Awards (TDC)
- 2025 05 08 New bin installed to help tackle plastic pollution in Margate (TDC)
- 2025 04 16 Walpole Tidal Pool maintenance (TDC)
2024
- 2024 12 10 Thanet’s tourism thrives with record recovery in both visitor numbers and economic impact (TDC)
- 2024 05 15 Thanet receives 4 Blue Flags and 12 Seaside Awards (TDC)
2023
- 2023 10 24 Ramsgate to Whitstable King Charles III England Coast Path Opens (NE)
- 2023 09 21 Public invited to feedback on new facilities proposed at Walpole Bay (TDC)
- 2023 08 31 Foreness Point plays host to buzzing bumblebee and biodiversity sessions (TDC)
- 2023 08 18 Future of Westbrook Loggia secured with transfer to new owner (TDC)
- 2023 08 03 Beach users to benefit from new information boards at coastal locations (TDC)
- 2023 07 18 Making Space for Nature in Kent and Medway (KCC)
- 2023 07 03 Improving waste and recycling for Thanet’s towns and beaches (TDC)
- 2023 06 12 New boardwalk improves beach accessibility (TDC)
- 2023 05 16 Thanet receives 6 Blue Flags and 4 Seaside Awards (TDC)
- 2023 03 09 Repairs and restoration on the cards for Thanet coastal facilities (TDC)
- 2023 01 13 Opportunity to become a General Member of Kent & Essex IFCA (K&E IFCA)
2022
- 2022 11 30 DEFRA announces bathing water classifications for Thanet’s beaches (TDC)
- 2022 10 13 Give us your feedback on Thanet’s draft Net Zero Strategy (TDC)
- 2022 05 13 Thanet receives 7 International Blue Flags and 3 Seaside Awards (TDC)
- 2022 04 21 Business opportunities for beach concessions (TDC)
- 2022 04 13 Have your say on marine licence application to replace Berth 4/5 at the Port Of Ramsgate (TDC)
- 2022 04 07 Publication of Ramsgate Conservation Area Appraisal (TDC)
- 2022 03 31 Pre-Easter beach management preparations (TDC)
- 2022 03 10 Important information for beach users (TDC)
- 2022 03 07 New Green Tourism Toolkit to support local businesses (TDC)
- 2022 02 01 Public invited to learn more./feedback – Margate Town Deal projects (TDC)
2021
- 2021 10 22 Bird Wise East Kent hits the road (TDC)
- 2021 10 15 Advice against bathing lifted from all Thanet bays (TDC)
- 2021 09 23 Summer season in Thanet: Statistics show impact of Beach Management Plan (TDC)
- 2021 09 14 Survey to help inform the future of the Westbrook Loggia site (TDC)
- 2021 07 28 Enhancements made to strengthen Council’s beach management plan (TDC)
- 2021 07 23 Thanet Coast Project celebrates 20 years (TDC)
- 2021 07 06 New Beach Check UK app (TDC)
- 2021 06 22 Advice against bathing remains in place (TDC)
- 2021 06 18 SouthernWater incident update (TDC)
- 2021 06 17 Southern Water incident (TDC)
- 2021 03 30 Council prepares for summer season to start three months early (TDC)
- 2021 03 24 New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour across Thanet (TDC)
- 2021 03 18 New grass cutting regime for pollinators (TDC)
- 2021 02 02 Staying safe on our coastline (TDC)
- 2021 01 27 Have your say in our beaches and coastline consultation (TDC)
- 2021 01 22 New litter stations installed on Margate seafront (TDC)
2020
- 2020 12 18 Update on feasibility for Ramsgate Port & Harbour (TDC)
- 2020 12 08 Thanet’s commitment to visitor economy recovery supported by new tourism research (TDC)
- 2020 11 23 Have your say on proposed changes to Dog Control PSPO (TDC)
- 2020 07 03 Organisations unite as part of beach management plan (TDC)
- 2020 06 26 Statement on beaches (TDC)
- 2020 06 16 Council publishes Beach Management Plan (TDC)
- 2020 04 24 Cabinet formally adopts the Thanet Destination Management Framework (TDC)
- 2020 04 17 Seasonal Dog Restrictions (TDC)
- 2020 04 03 Thanet Local Plan – Inspectors’ Report published (TDC)
- 2020 01 31 Looking after our visiting feathered friends (TDC/Birdwise East Kent)
- 2020 01 07 Feasibility study for Ramsgate port and harbour (TDC)
2019
- 2019 05 15 Oh we do like to be beside the Thanet seaside (Seaside Awards: TDC)
- 2019 04 08 New Scheme in place to ensure increased safety for Water User Groups in Thanet (TDC)
- 2019 04 02 New plaques to help visitors discover the hidden histories of Thanet (TDC)
- 2019 03 28 Two Improvement projects scheduled to strengthen Thanet coastline against flooding (TDC)
- 2019 01 09 Thanet’s tourism economy now worth £319m as visitor numbers rise to 4.2 million in 2017 (TDC)
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