GrowUp Farms Topping Out Ceremony Tuesday, 12 July, 2022 A topping out ceremony has been held at Discovery Park to mark the external build of the fourth vertical farm for company GrowUp – and the start of recruitment for farm operatives. The ceremony marked the handover of the building to complete the internal fit-out of the farm. GrowUp Farms has spent almost a decade perfecting products and honing growing expertise across three vertical farms, selling... Local News
THANET LABOUR GROUP IN TOTAL DISARRAY 15th May 2014 In response to the Monitoring officer’s damning report on the Council implicating several Labour councillors, including the Labour Leader, Cllr. Hart, the... Local News
TDC Conservative Group Statement – Resignation of Cllr Clive Hart 12th May 2014 Cllr Clive Hart, Labour Leader of Thanet District Council has resigned via Facebook, citing the recent decisions of the General Purposes Committee as a factor... Local News
Press Release - 6th May 2014 7th May 2014 Manston Airport, Oasis Skate Park, Animal Exports Local News
Thanet MPs Meet Business Minister in Bid to Secure Manston’s Future 4th April 2014 MPs Laura Sandys (South Thanet) and Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) meet with Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business at the Department for BIS. Local News
Sandys Welcomes Dover District Council’s Pioneering Heritage Approach 2nd April 2014 Laura Sandys welcomed the news that Dover District Council has successfully secured £100,000 of Government support for its museum and tourism service and... Local News
Sandys Very Concerned About Possible Manston Closure 20th March 2014 South Thanet MP Laura Sandys today expressed her deep concern over the possible closure of Manston Airport. Local News
MP Question Time at Sandwich School 13th March 2014 Laura Sandys MP was grilled by Year Six students at Sandwich Junior School on Friday during an ‘Ask Your MP’ question time. Local News
Sandys Vows to Fight On as Animal Exports Return to Ramsgate 11th March 2014 News that exports of live animals from Ramsgate Port has resumed is met with condemnation from South Thanet MP Laura Sandys Local News
Statement from Laura Sandys MP in response to Thanet District Council’s debate on conservation areas 6th March 2014 Laura Sandys MP - extremely disappointed that Cllr Julie Marson’s motion supporting a Cliftonville West-wide conservation area was diluted at Thursday’s Council... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News