COVID UPDATE. Coronavirus: help for the community, advice for businesses, Government help: https://www.ashford.gov.uk/coronavirus
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS: Any businesses eligible for Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) or Rural Rate Relief (RRR) can apply for a grant of £10,000 for ongoing business costs. Apply online https://www.ashford.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-rates-grants
RETAIL GRANTS: Cash grant for businesses in the retail, leisure, hospitality sectors for up to £25,000. This will apply to businesses with a rateable value over £15,000 but less than £51,000. Apply online https://www.ashford.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-rates-grants
MORE BUSINESS INFORMATION AND ADVICE: Job Retention Scheme (furlough), Statutory Sick Pay, Retail Business Rates Holiday 'Retail Discount', Retail Grants, Small Business Grants, Grants for Social Enterprise, Extra time for tax, VAT Deferral, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Bank Support, Eviction freeze, Self-Employed Workers, Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/your-community/emergency-planning/health-and-pandemics/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-advice-for-businesses/
Ashford Borough Council is a local authority which provides services to residents in Ashford, Tenterden and a large network of surrounding villages.
Our services include keeping the streets clean and collecting rubbish, renting out social housing (council houses and flats), running cemeteries and providing play areas. Council tax and housing benefits, leisure facilities, and tourism are also handled by the council. We deal with planning applications for everything from a conservatory to major developments and if you are buying a home in the borough we can provide you with a comprehensive land search service. We issue licenses for taxis and licensed premises, look after parks and open spaces, and parking around the borough.
PAYMENTS
Payments to Ashford Borough Council
www.ashford.gov.uk/methods-of-payment
PARKING TICKETS
Penalty Charge Notices
www.ashford.gov.uk/penalty-charge-notices
PEST CONTROL
Information about rats, mice and other pests
www.ashford.gov.uk/pest-control
PLANNING
View Planning Applications Online
https://planning.ashford.gov.uk
PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Reporting a Planning Breach
www.ashford.gov.uk/report-a-planning-breach-form
RECYCLING
Recycling in Tenterden www.ashford.gov.uk/waste
Look up waste collection day www.ashford.gov.uk/waste-collection-day
Garden recycling www.ashford.gov.uk/gardenrecycling
Missed wheelie bin collection ashford.gov.uk/wastecollections/reportmissedbin
Household Waste Recycling Centre (Kent County Council) https://www.kent.gov.uk/waste-planning-and-land/rubbish-and-recycling/find-your-nearest-tip
https://www.mytenterden.co.uk/directory/ashford-household-waste-recycling-centre-listing-1810.aspx
REPORT
Online form to report environmental issues: dog fouling, lost and found dogs, litter, graffiti, fly tipping, fly posting, discarded syringes, vandalism, noise, food safety, trees (danger, obstruction)
www.ashford.gov.uk/report#Environment