Articles by Michael Dixey

Michael has been a city councillor since 1987 and is the leader of the Lib Dem Group on the City Council. He was a major force in the campaign to stop the building of the disastrous multi-storey car park in Station Road West. He has been particularly critical of the council’s lack of financial management which has resulted in the quadrupling of the council’s borrowings to £172 million over the four years prior to the COVID-19 outbreak which will cause huge additional pressure on civic finances.

Three simple steps the council must take to reduce litter

July 20, 2020

The authority’s waste contract is up for renewal in 2021

Neighbourhood Watch issues warning over garden waste bins

July 20, 2020

Stickers indicating bins have been paid for are being removed

Canterbury West Multistorey Car Park

Multi-million-pound car park has just three occupants on opening day

June 12, 2020

There is already a serious hole in the council’s finances

Tories hang on to their allowances

June 7, 2020

Meetings have been suspended, but Tory chairs still want paying

Sign pointing to recycling centres

Household Waste Recycling Centres are now open

May 15, 2020

KCC reopened the centres on Friday 15 May

Westgate Gardens

City Council report

May 5, 2020

Lib Dem group leader Michael Dixey gives an update on council matters during lockdown.