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Councillors' Blogs

Journals from Canterbury City Council elected members
representing Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and the surrounding rural area

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Who's who

Read the profiles of the bloggers

  • ConservativeJeanne Harrison
    Tankerton
    I have lived in the Whitstable area for more than 30 years. I have two sons and five grandchildren.
  • ConservativeJean Law
    Seasalter
    I have spent over 30 years working within the community including 17 years of elected representation on Canterbury City Council as well as working on the District Health Authority and in Education.
  • Liberal DemocratsIda Linfield
    Westgate
  • Liberal DemocratsAdam Parsons
    Barton
    Adam is 22, which makes him the youngest person ever elected to Canterbury City Council.
  • Liberal DemocratsAlex Perkins
    Wincheap
    Alex is 43 and even twenty years after he was first elected he is still one of younger councillors elected to the Council. Educated at the Simon Langton School, The University of Kent at Canterbury and The University of Jyvaskyla in Finland, he lives in the Wincheap area of Canterbury.
  • ConservativeJennifer Samper
    Chestfield and Swalecliffe
    I was born in Whitstable, educated in Canterbury and subsequently obtained teaching qualifications from the Universities of London and Quebec.
  • ConservativePeter Vickery-Jones
    Herne and Broomfield
    Born in Derbyshire, my family settled in North Kent. I have lived in Broomfield with my wife, Yvonne, and 11 year old daughter, Emily, for the last nine years and have been very happy here.

News

from Canterbury City Council

  • Writing tips from the expert
    Local schools can receive a special visit from Canterbury Laureate Patricia Debney as part of this year's Laureate programme.
  • Prizes on offer in art competition
    Budding young artists could win tickets to see Jacqueline Wilson's 'Secrets' at the Marlowe Theatre if they enter a city council art competition.
  • Home win for the Contact Centre
    The city council's Contact Centre has picked up a top honour in recognition of its excellent homeworking policy.
  • Get active this half term
    Canterbury City Council's popular half term sports courses return this month offering expert coaching and plenty of fun.
  • The Whitstable ponies need your help!
    Volunteers are required to help check grazing ponies and install conservation fencing at Wraik Hill and Foxes Cross in Whitstable.

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