Lee Castle wins with 851 majority; Conservatives lose 15 seats; Labour largest party; coalition possible; Labour gains Dover District Council.

Hedgehog Week this year begins Sun 30 April. Adisham has an active hedgehog population - find out how you can encourage them to visit your garden.

At our final meeting with senior local politicians, Ben Fitter-Harding informed us the next stage of the plan was being delayed until November due to the large number of consultation responses.

Including housing targets, infrastructure and building on farmland and open countryside.

CARE is grateful to Mike Sole, Connie Nolan and Ben Fitter-Harding for taking the time to meet with us in the village. Make sure you remember to vote in the City Council election on Thursday 4 May.

CARE, WOAW (Watch Over Adisham's Woods) and Adisham Parish Council are backing the notices issued against developers who have installed various buildings, shipping containers, driveways and hard standing in "Tower Woods" (along Woodlands Road).

CARE has organised special sessions to provide information and support to anyone who needs help completing the CCC survey during the consultation period.

Michael Gove has written to Conservative MPs setting out changes to the planning system, alongside the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The letter covers ways of calculating how many homes are needed in an area and strategies for implementing housing plans.

Over 200 people attended a meeting at the church, organised by CARE and Adisham Parish Council. Guest speaker was CPRE Kent Director Hilary Newport.