Major projects such as the proposed relocation of council offices and St George’s Street improvements are now in doubt due to the impact of lockdown. The planned extension of the park and ride onto the water meadow opposite Hambrook Marshes may also have to be scrapped or delayed, although part of the cost of the project is due to be met by the developer of the Thanington housing project, which may mean it is less threatened with axing.
£10,600 has now been raised to match CPRE’s costs for the initial phase of a judicial review, but we are waiting to find out what the future of the project is. Fallout from the pandemic could mean more people working from home long-term and increased use of internet shopping, both of which would reduce the demand for extra parking on the outskirts of Canterbury.