Where you can ask Councillor Andrew Bowles a question relating to the general business of the Council, that is likely to be of interest to a wide number of residents or visitors.

Find out more information about Ask The Leader

• Umbrella art in Swale
• Sheppey on show
• Sittingbourne residents to have their say
• The Sittingbourne Spectacular
• Swale Festival offers summer fun
• Give your dog a micro-chip

Who's responsible? Should you contact the County Council or Borough Council? - See a list of services both councils are responsible for.

Heatwave warning - See the Met Office website for the latest weather information. For advice on looking after yourself and others during hot weather see the NHS heatwave guide 2009.

Housing Benefit Investigation Results - The vast majority of people who claim benefits are honest, those who commit benefit fraud are picking the pockets of law-abiding taxpayers. That's why we are targeting benefit thieves! Did you know for the year 2008/9 the council received a large number of referrals about benefit fraud. 435 cases were investigated and over £385 000.00 was identified as overpayment. Our investigations led to twelve cautions, twenty penalties and ten successful prosecutions.

If you suspect a benefit cheat, contact the National Benefit Fraud Hotline 0800 854 440 or you can contact the council directly on 01795 417850. Your call will be in confidence. You can also report a cheat online.

Masterplan - You can view the draft Sittingbourne Town Centre Masterplan here.

Inspect the latest Council Accounts - From 6 July 2009 to 31 July 2009 between 9:00am and 4:30pm each weekday any person may inspect the accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2009. See further information.

Swine Flu - View the latest information on Swine Flu from the government: Everything you need to know about Swine Flu. Prevention and treatment of Swine Flu. International travel advice regarding Swine Flu.

WARNING - Council Tax Phone Scam - Kent Trading Standards is warning of a phone scam in which people are told they have not paid the correct amount of council tax and they are asked to provide banking details. Please see further details here.

North Kent Walking Festival 2009 - Take in the air and enjoy the views on a number of organised walks taking place throughout north Kent in May, June and July. Further information and the Festival Guide are available here.

Free health checks for dogs - View information about the free health check sessions and microchipping your dog(s) for just a fiver each.
Rescue dogs - View the dogs needing homes
Stray dogs - The council now deal with strays, not the police.
New 'dog waste bag' scheme - View information and a video about our new scheme.

Is your road on the cleaning list?

...Our Financial Accounts information - Each year the Council is legally required to produce a Statement of Accounts. The Council is consulting the public about how it presents this key financial information. If you would like to put forward your views - read more here.

Sittingbourne Regeneration Issue 3	2009 Swale Festival - Events Programme	Government Swine Flu Leaflet	Latest Business Bulletin #9	Inside Swale Residents Magazine	Sheerness Town Centre Newsletter	Council Tax 2009 - 2010 Leaflet

1. Regenerating Swale
2. Creating A Cleaner and Greener Swale
3. Promoting A Safer and Stronger Community
4. Becoming A High Performing Organisation

• 07 July 2009
  Sittingbourne Local Engagement Forum
• 08 July 2009
  Executive
• 09 July 2009
  Member Training (Not open to the Public)
• 15 July 2009
  Community Scrutiny Panel
• 16 July 2009
  Planning Committee

• Dog Blog

Regular Events
Individual Event Diaries

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• Housing Services
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• Council Tax & Business Rates
• Planning Services
• Parking
• Our vision, aims and priorities
• Emergency Planning
• Carbon footprint? - What's Yours

• Do It Online
• Find your Councillor
• Neighbouring Authorities
• Swale Safe business partnership
• Kent TV Video News and Information Service
• Directgov Public Services
• Art at the Centre
• Bored In Swale
• Oare Gunpowder Works
• The International Faversham Hop Festival