Latest Ashford News
Local Plan 2030 is officially adopted
6 March 2019
Ashford Borough Council has officially adopted its Local Plan 2030. The Local Plan 2030 aims to make sure that future development is well planned, hel…
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Connect 38 is shortlisted for major award
1 March 2019
Connect 38 – the largest office block to be built in Kent for 20 years – has been shortlisted for an RICS South East Award.
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Two Legendary Musicians coming to Create Festival
27 February 2019
Two legendary musicians are coming to Ashford this summer as part of the town’s annual Create Festival ‘platform’.
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Council shares emerging ideas for former Mecca site
13 February 2019
Ashford Borough Council is sharing the emerging ideas for the former Mecca Bingo site at a small exhibition in Ashford Gateway from Tuesday 12 Februar…
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Ashford: independent retail scene enjoys revival
4 February 2019
With national retail in the doldrums, Ashford’s retail scene is bucking national trends, enjoying a 5.8% increase in town centre footfall in 2018.
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Green Light for the Coachworks
17 January 2019
Planning go-ahead for The Coachworks, the £650,000 plan to transform disused industrial buildings into food, drink, event space and start-up business …
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Ashford bucks the 2018 national retail trend
15 January 2019
While the UK retail picture looks bleak, the latest footfall and vacancy rate figures for the town centre show Ashford is bucking the national trend.
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Ashford Local Plan - Final report
11 January 2019
Ashford Borough Council has received the final version of the Local Plan Inspectors Report from the Planning Inspectorate, marking the end of the exam…
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11 January 2019
The value of Ashford’s visitor economy grew by 5.3% in 2017 and is now worth £293 million, according to research released this week.
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