The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.
The George pub in Bethersden was purchased with the help of the Ashford Borough Council, Bethersden Parish Council, the Plunkett Foundation, and Damian Green MP.
A mature copper beech tree was alleged to be causing subsidence damage to Grade II listed Repton Manor has been saved from being felled thanks to an agreement from Ashford Borough Council to fund the installation of a root barrier.