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The Shrubbery.
Oaten Hill, along with Longport, forms two of the City of Canterbury's
five historic medieval suburbs. In April 1974 a planning application
was submitted to convert the house known as The Shrubbery, (see
picture below) located at the junction of Oaten Hill and Upper Chantry
Lane, into offices.
If successful this would have led to the many fine trees in the
garden being pulled down.
Local residents went into action and the trees were saved. The
Oaten Hill and District Society (OHDS) was also born. Today, OHDS
is a lively and active amenity society with a written constitution. |
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Currently with some 250 members, OHDS is concerned with preserving
the distinctive character of what is one of the most interesting
and diverse areas of Canterbury.
An energetic Local History Group forms a key element of the Society's
work. A Committee administers the affairs of the Society with the
opportunity to serve being open to all members. |
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Chill bar application to extend hours (KE-PR-977)
Chill bar in St George's Place (next to the Odeon Cinema) has applied for permission to extend their operating hours so that they can remain open until 5am and sell alcohol from 11am to 4.30am! If you are concerned about this development, please contact the council before 31 August, either by writing to the Licensing Team, Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YW or by sending an e-mail to licensing@canterbury.gov.uk, citing reference KE-PR-977. OHDS will be responding to this application, but every response adds weight to the case against late night drinking.
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