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Updates from Citizens Advice North East Kent September 2026
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Citizens Advice North East KentNavigating your first steps into the world of work after you’ve finished school can be really daunting. If you’re struggling to ...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 11 Sep 26 -
Kent Police Update
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Kent PoliceCommunity Safety Units Becoming Neighbourhood Policing Teams Kent Police has issued an update on a change to the name of Kent Police’...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 9 Sep 26 -
Temporary Road Closure - Doddington Lane, Doddington - 29th September 2026
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Kent HighwaysDue to works planned to be undertaken by Openreach, it will be necessary to close part of Doddington Lane, Doddington from 29th September 20...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 24 Aug 26 -
Your Swale Survey
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Swale Borough CouncilThe government recently decided to change how local services are delivered in Kent. In April 2028, Swale Borough Council will be replaced by...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 23 Aug 26 -
Highsted Park Update
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceThe latest update on the proposed Highsted Park can be found here: Highsted Update - 19 August 2026
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 21 Aug 26 -
Updates from Citizens Advice North East Kent August 2026
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Citizens Advice North East KentWhat can you do if you hire a company to do some work in your house or garden, and the quality of their work is poor? What if you’ve a...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 11 Aug 26 -
Hopper bus Saturday service starts on 15th August
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceFaversham Hopper Community Bus to launch a Saturday service on the FH2 route from 15th August. The timings will be the same as the current ...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 11 Aug 26 -
Mobile Post Office
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceThe mobile Post Office will be operating from The Chequers Inn car park on Mondays from 11.20- 11.50am Please support this service.
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 3 Aug 26 -
MP's letter to Secretary of State for Housing
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceMP Helen Whately has sent a letter to the Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, calling o...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 6 Jul 26 -
Kent Trading Standards Checked
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Trading Standards CheckedTrading Standards Checked is Kent County Council's (KCC) safe traders scheme for businesses in the home improvement sector. Together wit...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 19 Jun 26 -
Police Force Mergers
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy Licencehe Government has proposed merging police forces creating fewer and larger ones across England and Wales which is a significant change that ...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 3 Jun 26 -
Chairman's Annual Report 2025-26
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceThe Chairman's Annual Report 2025-26 has been published and can be found here
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 12 May 26 -
KALC Community Award 2026
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceKaren Potts receives this year's Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) Award for services to the Community from Councillor Neville H...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 12 May 26 -
Highsted Park s106 Agreement- Action Group response
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceThe Action Group’s representation raises concerns over inadequate healthcare contributions, low affordable housing provision, weak rel...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 25 Nov 25 -
Action Group Presents Further Evidence to Highsted Inquiry
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceCllr Julien Speed has given evidence to the Inquiry, a short summary of this can be found here. Full details of the Action Group can be fou...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 6 Oct 25 -
Asian Hornet monitoring traps for farmers and landowners
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Kent Downs National LandscapeKent Downs National Landscape is working in conjunction with Asian Hornet Alert to help distribute monitoring traps for this invasive non-n...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 11 Sep 25 -
Police Report
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: PC Jez ChittimPolice received a report on 11/07/2025 of a caravan on fire in a field along Homestall Road. It appears this was an unwanted and dumped cara...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 14 Jul 25 -
Volunteers needed
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Faversham HopperFaversham hopper bus
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 6 Jun 25 -
Faversham Community Bus Service
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Faversham HopperFaversham Community Bus Service
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 4 Jun 25 -
Chairman's Annual Report 2024-25
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceThe Chairman's Annual Report 2024-25 has been published and can be found here
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 16 May 25 -
Highsted Park Update 17.2.2025
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceLatest update on the Highsted Park Planning Inquiry The Planning Inquiry is moving at a pace, driven by a strict timetable set by the Pla...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 17 Feb 25 -
Proposed Highsted Park development update
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceOn 17 January, the Teynham & Highsted Community Action Group formally submitted its Statement of Case to the Planning Inspectorate as pa...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 20 Jan 25 -
Highsted Park Update
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceDoddington,Lynsted with Kingsdown, Teynham and Tonge Parish Councils will continue working together to represent community views on the High...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 23 Dec 24 -
Proposed Highsted Park
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceProposed Highsted Park Ref: 21/503914/EIOUT -Location: Land South and East of Sittingbourne Ref: 21/503906/EIOUT -Location: Land to The We...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 6 Nov 24 -
Are you eligible for Pension Credit?
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Citizens AdviceWhat is Pension Credit? Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and o...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 21 Oct 24 -
Highsted Park Proposal
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy Licence21/503914/EIOUT Southern Site - Land South And East Of Sittingbourne Kent 21/503906/EIOUT Northern Site - Land To The West Of Teynham Londo...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 30 Jul 24 -
Report drainage faults
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Mrs Wendy LicenceKent County Council recommends the use of their online fault reporting portal as this ensures that issues are routed to the correct team str...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 6 Dec 23 -
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceSally Mills, our current Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator is having to step down from this position. Doddington Parish Council would like to...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 26 Sep 23 -
Catapults
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Swale Community Safety UnitThe Police are seeing an increase of Anti-Social Behaviour involving the use of catapults across Swale. They are working hard to identif...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 22 May 23 -
Mental Health Support for Swale Residents
Doddington, Sittingbourne, KentArticle by: Wendy LicenceMid Kent Mind, the local branch of ‘Mind’ which covers Swale, has received some funding from Swale Borough Council to provide We...
Doddington Parish CouncilPosted: 2 Mar 23