Community Safety Public Meeting – Your Chance to Be Heard
Ash Parish Council has arranged a joint meeting with Kent Police and Dover District Council’s Community Safety Team for residents to come together, share experiences, raise concerns, and hear directly what actions are being taken to address recent issues in our village. Over the summer, Ash experienced a worrying rise in: Theft, shoplifting and vandalism […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council – Summary of the 1 October 2026 Meeting
Key Points from the 1 October Parish Council Meeting: Public Contributions Residents raised two points: A resident shared their views on the Parish Council’s ownership of the Pavilion building. A suggestion to add signage to the Recreation Ground toilets showing opening times and reminding users to help keep them in good condition. Your Parish Needs […]
Would you like to see highway improvements in the Parish of Ash?
Complete our survey – CLICK HERE – before midnight on Sunday 25 October 2026. Alternatively, speak to Parish Councillors at the monthly coffee morning at Ash Village Hall on Saturday 3 October between 10am and noon. What happens next? Ash Parish Council are entitled to submit a Highway Improvement Plan to the highways authority – Kent […]
Community groups invited to apply for funding from latest round of DDC’s Community Grants Scheme
Local community groups looking for funding are being invited to apply to the latest round of Dover District Council’s Community Grants Scheme – which is now open. The popular grants scheme is set to provide £50,000 in a winter round of funding to help local community groups deliver vital projects for the area. Community groups […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council – Summary of the 3 September 2026 Meeting
Onlooker – September 2026 Parish Council Meeting Update The Parish Council reconvened in September following the summer break. Councillors are refreshed and ready for the months ahead, but the Council still has four vacancies. Every resident has skills that can benefit our community. If you can spare a couple of hours a month and would […]
2026 Tractor Parade funding boost
Congratulations to Ash Village Events who have received a grant of £500 from DDC as part of Dover District Council’s Community Grants Scheme. Along with a grant £275.80 provided by Ash Parish Council this will help the group bring back the fantastic tractor event for our community this Christmas! DDC will open another round of […]
Congratulations to our green‑fingered superstars!
Congratulations to Ash residents who won prizes in Dover District Council’s 2026 garden competition which celebrates the creativity, passion and hard work of our community’s green‑fingered superstars. Our winners were: Best Front Garden – 1st Place 10 Chilton Field, Ash Best Back Garden – 2nd Place 20 Holness Road, Ash
Ash Parish Council celebrates official opening of new play area
Ash Parish Council held the official opening event for their new play area at Ash Recreation Ground on Saturday 18 July. The exciting equipment, aimed at 8–14-year-olds, sits between the existing play area for younger children and the zip wire and is already proving popular with the lovely warm weather. The new space includes a […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council – Summary of the 2 July 2026 Meeting
Parish Council Meeting – Key Points 📍 Parish Council Vacancies Ash Parish Council currently has three councillor vacancies. If you’d like to make a positive difference locally and help shape Ash for future generations, please email email hidden; JavaScript is required. Councillors must commit to attend one meeting per month and support projects as they […]