Workshop sessions held for city's green future

Canterbury residents are being asked for their ideas on making the city more eco-friendly

People living in Canterbury, Kent, are being invited to workshop sessions, to come up with ideas to help the city meet net-zero targets.

The 90-minute council-run events are being held in Herne Bay on 5 December and at the Beaney in Canterbury on 6 December.

Those people who sign up for the sessions will be paid £20 for their time.

Canterbury City Council said the "immersive workshops" will include videos, discussions and interactive voting on proposed strategies.

The council said the sessions, paid for and designed by innovation agency Nesta, would bring people together to brainstorm ideas around new technologies and smarter ways of living in the district".

Closed sessions are also being held with social housing tenants and students at Canterbury College.

Mel Dawkins, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said: “We know climate change is already impacting communities around the world but this is a valuable opportunity to look at what it means for Canterbury on a local level and what a better future could look like for our residents.

“Feedback gathered in the workshops will help us understand what matters most to local people and why, so please book your space on a workshop to have your voice heard."