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Meta information
81% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.45 s
File size
371.80 kB
Words
2955
Media files
61
Number of links
774 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home Page
The page title is too short. (105 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Ashford Borough Council website homepage where you can find information on Council Tax, Housing, Planning, Bins, Parking and more
The length of the meta description is perfect. (835 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 2955 words. That's ok.
16.4% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 23 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 59 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/media/kcql3fgr/logo_abc_simple_white.pngClick to return to the Ashford Borough Council website home page
...icons/master/how_to_use_this_website.pngAccessibility Icon
/images/icons/master/ico_accessibility.pngAccessibility Icon
/images/icons/master/ico_signin.pngSign in Icon
/media/g05efuj5/report.pngReport Icon
/media/nunhb2sx/apply.pngApply Icon
/media/wkgbmmgj/pay.pngPay Icon
/media/1yhazafn/recycling_white.pngRecycling, Waste and Bins Icon
/media/s4ynsq0i/counciltax_white.pngRecycling, Waste and Bins Icon
/media/1linc2l1/planning_white.pngRecycling, Waste and Bins Icon
/media/a2do2s4q/parking_blue2.pngParking Icon
/media/q02k5nfr/benefits_blue.pngBenefits Icon
/media/j1rdnuin/housing_blue.pngHousing Icon
/media/rfsnaa4o/yourcouncil_blue2.pngYour Council Icon
/media/52qom1ur/cost-of-living-blue.pngCost of Living Help Icon
/media/lcgeg3wj/outdoorspaces_blue.pngOutdoor Spaces Icon
/media/ed4np3m2/thingstodo_blue.pngThings To Do Icon
/media/3vkp1s5k/yourcommunity_blue2.pngYour Community Icon
/media/tqbn4blo/business_blue.pngBusiness Icon
.../jq1n1sbj/environmentalconcerns_blue.pngEnvironmental Concerns Icon
/media/c5vlh24s/licensing_blue.pngLicensing Icon
/media/jwybhc4q/buildingcontrol_blue2.pngBuilding Control Icon
/media/tqbn4blo/business_blue.pngWorking For Us Icon
/media/a2do2s4q/parking_blue2.pngParking Icon
/media/q02k5nfr/benefits_blue.pngBenefits Icon
/media/j1rdnuin/housing_blue.pngHousing Icon
/media/rfsnaa4o/yourcouncil_blue2.pngYour Council Icon
/media/52qom1ur/cost-of-living-blue.pngCost of Living Help Icon
/media/lcgeg3wj/outdoorspaces_blue.pngOutdoor Spaces Icon
/media/ed4np3m2/thingstodo_blue.pngThings To Do Icon
/media/3vkp1s5k/yourcommunity_blue2.pngYour Community Icon
/media/tqbn4blo/business_blue.pngBusiness Icon
.../jq1n1sbj/environmentalconcerns_blue.pngEnvironmental Concerns Icon
/media/c5vlh24s/licensing_blue.pngLicensing Icon
/media/jwybhc4q/buildingcontrol_blue2.pngBuilding Control Icon
/media/tqbn4blo/business_blue.pngWorking For Us Icon
...newshub-tile-ashford-cinema-birthday.jpgThe Ashford Cinema celebrates its first birthday
/media/04bbw3f0/newshub-tile-ve-day-80.jpgVE Day
/media/ex2ewx0x/newshub-tile-warm-homes.jpgWarm Homes Healthy Futures logo
...pend-less-wellbeing-roadshow-success.jpgFresh fruit and vegetables being provided to the community tile
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_fb.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Facebook page
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_x-white.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council X formally known as Twitter feed
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_instagram.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Instagram feed
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_youtube.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council YouTube channel
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_linkedin.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council LinkedIn profile
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_nextdoor.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Nextdoor profile
/images/logos/logo_LoveAshford_120.pngClick here to go to the Love Ashford website
/images/logos/logo_AshfordFor_120.pngClick here to go to the Ashford 4 website
...s/logos/experience-ashford-tenterden.pngClick here to go to the Ashford and Tenterden website
/images/logos/digital_Ashford_logo.pngClick here to go to the Digital Ashford website
...logos/aspire_landscape_management_WO.pngClick here to go to the Aspire Landscape Management website
/images/logos/Port_Health_Horiz_WHITE.pngClick here to go to the Ashford Port Health website
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_fb.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Facebook page
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_x-white.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council X formally known as Twitter feed
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_instagram.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Instagram feed
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_youtube.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council YouTube channel
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_linkedin.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council LinkedIn profile
/images/icons/master/ico_sm_nextdoor.pngClick to view the Ashford Borough Council Nextdoor profile
...s/Icons/feedback/feedback-happy-face.pnghappy face feedback icon
...ges/Icons/feedback/feedback-sad-face.pngunhappy face feedback icon
/Images/Icons/feedback/feedback-close.pngfeedback close icon

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Ashford Borough Council
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 85 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Ashford Borough Council
H2 Recycling, Waste and Bins
H2 Council Tax
H2 Planning and Development
H2 Parking
H2 Benefits
H2 Housing
H2 Your Council
H2 Cost of Living Help
H2 Outdoor Spaces
H2 Things To Do
H2 Your Community
H2 Business
H2 Environmental Concerns
H2 Licensing
H2 Building Control
H2 Working For Us
H2 Parking Duplicate text
H2 Benefits Duplicate text
H2 Housing Duplicate text
H2 Your Council Duplicate text
H2 Cost of Living Help Duplicate text
H2 Outdoor Spaces Duplicate text
H2 Things To Do Duplicate text
H2 Your Community Duplicate text
H2 Business Duplicate text
H2 Environmental Concerns Duplicate text
H2 Licensing Duplicate text
H2 Building Control Duplicate text
H2 Working For Us Duplicate text
H2 Latest News
H2 Latest News Duplicate text
H3 Find My Bin Day
H3 Report A Missed Bin Collection
H3 Garden Waste
H3 Large Item Collection
H3 Council Tax Balance Lookup
H3 Council Tax Information
H3 Change of Address or Circumstances
H3 Valuation and Band Charges
H3 Ashford Local Plan (2030)
H3 View and Comment on Applications
H3 Get Involved in Planning
H3 Do I Need Planning Permission?
H3 Where Can I Park?
H3 Car Park Permits, Season Tickets and Vouchers
H3 Penalty Charge Notices (Parking Tickets)
H3 Claiming Benefits
H3 Change Of Circumstances
H3 Calculating Entitlement
H3 Get Housing Advice
H3 Applying For Social Housing
H3 Rent and Garage Account Look Up
H3 Report A Repair
H3 Register To Vote And Elections
H3 Find Your Councillor
H3 Find Council Meetings
H3 The Mayor, Civic And Ceremonial
H3 Support from Ashford Borough Council
H3 Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing Roadshow
H3 Here to Help Campaign
H3 Parks And Play Areas
H3 Cemeteries, Burials And Memorials
H3 Allotments
H3 Love Ashford
H3 Experience Ashford & Tenterden
H3 Active Ashford
H3 History And Heritage
H3 Lifeline Anytime
H3 Community Safety
H3 Business Rates
H3 Commercial Property
H3 Get Business Support
H3 Climate Change
H3 Food Safety
H3 Noise Nuisance
H3 Taxis
H3 Alcohol
H3 Events
H3 Submit a Building Control Application - Guidance
H3 Building Control Fees
H3 Technical Guidance
H3 Benefits of working for us
H3 Search Current Vacancies
H3 Apprenticeships
There are too many internal links (774) on this page.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/IMG-ALT Click to return to the Ashford Borough Council website home page
/website-helpWebsite Help
IMG-ALT Accessibility Icon
/accessibility-statementAccessibility
IMG-ALT Accessibility Icon
/your-council/my-ashfordSubdomain Sign in/Register
IMG-ALT Sign in Icon
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/Home page
/a-z-of-services/A-Z of Services
/recycling-waste-and-bins/Recycling, Waste and Bins
/recycling-waste-and-bins/find...Find My Bin Day
/recycling-waste-and-bins/find...Find My Bin Collection Days Look Up Tool
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Garden Waste
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Garden Waste Renewal Form
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Garden Waste Sign Up Form
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Garden Waste Change Of Circumstances Form
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Request A Replacement Garden Waste Bin
/recycling-waste-and-bins/gard...Garden Waste Terms And Conditions
/recycling-waste-and-bins/requ...Request a Bin
/recycling-waste-and-bins/requ...Replacement Bin Request
/recycling-waste-and-bins/requ...New Build Property Bin Request (Housing Developments)
/recycling-waste-and-bins/requ...New Build Property Bin Request (Individual Property)
/recycling-waste-and-bins/larg...Large Item Collection
/recycling-waste-and-bins/recy...Recycling
/recycling-waste-and-bins/recy...A-Z of Waste
/recycling-waste-and-bins/recy...Food waste
/recycling-waste-and-bins/recy...Alternative Recycling
/recycling-waste-and-bins/refuse/Refuse
/recycling-waste-and-bins/refu...Household Waste Recycling Centre
/recycling-waste-and-bins/refu...Text duplicate A-Z of Waste
/recycling-waste-and-bins/refu...Communal Property Recycling
/recycling-waste-and-bins/assi...Assisted Collection - Help Moving Your Bins
/recycling-waste-and-bins/comm...Commercial and Hazardous Waste
/recycling-waste-and-bins/comm...Sharps, Syringes and Clinical Waste
/planning-and-development/Planning and Development
/planning-and-development/do-i...Do I Need Planning Permission?
/planning-and-development/do-i...Homeowner Guidance
/planning-and-development/do-i...Check Constraints on our Interactive Map
/planning-and-development/do-i...Permitted Development Rights
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Applications
/planning-and-development/plan...Pre-Application Advice
/planning-and-development/plan...Make an Application
/planning-and-development/plan...Consultation and Publicity
/planning-and-development/plan...How a Decision is Made
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Appeals
/planning-and-development/plan...Heritage, Trees and Listed Buildings
/planning-and-development/plan...Strategic Development
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Help
/planning-and-development/our-...Our Planning Policies
/planning-and-development/our-...Current Local Plans
/planning-and-development/our-...Emerging Local Plan and Design Code
/planning-and-development/our-...Neighbourhood Plans
/planning-and-development/our-...Planning Guidance and Design Statements
/planning-and-development/our-...Infrastructure Planning and S106
/planning-and-development/our-...Environmental Matters
/planning-and-development/our-...Self, Custom Build and Brownfield Land Register
/planning-and-development/our-...Planning Policy Monitoring
/planning-and-development/our-...Planning Policy Consultations (Current & Historic)
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Data/Records
/planning-and-development/plan...Local Authority Search and Local Land Charges Register
/planning-and-development/plan...Register of Local Land Charges
/planning-and-development/plan...View and Comment on Applications
/planning-and-development/plan...Access CON29 Data
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Public Notices
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Interactive Maps
/planning-and-development/plan...Get Involved In Planning
/planning-and-development/get-...Get Involved in Planning
/planning-and-development/get-...Who and When do we Consult?
/planning-and-development/get-...Have your say on Planning Applications
/planning-and-development/get-...Stay Informed About Planning Applications
/planning-and-development/get-...Speaking at Planning Committee
/planning-and-development/plan...Planning Enforcement
/planning-and-development/plan...Our Approach To Planning Enforcement
/planning-and-development/plan...What Is A Breach?
/planning-and-development/plan...What happens next?
/planning-and-development/plan...Our Local Enforcement Plan
/planning-and-development/plan...Not everything needs planning approval
/planning-and-development/plan...Things to Consider BEFORE Reporting a Breach
/planning-and-development/plan...Fly-posting
/planning-and-development/hous...House Names/Numbers
/planning-and-development/hous...Fees
/planning-and-development/hous...Apply
/planning-and-development/hous...Policy - Street Naming and Numbering
/planning-and-development/hous...Street Nameplates
/planning-and-development/hous...Report A Damaged Or Missing Nameplate
/planning-and-development/buil...Building Control
/planning-and-development/buil...Building Control Guidance
/planning-and-development/buil...Submit a Building Control Application
/planning-and-development/buil...Contact Building Control
/planning-and-development/envi...Text duplicate Environmental Matters
/planning-and-development/envi...Nutrient Neutrality (Stodmarsh)
/planning-and-development/envi...Biodiversity Net Gain
/council-tax/Council Tax
/council-tax/council-tax-infor...Council Tax Information
/council-tax/council-tax-infor...Council Tax 2025/26
/council-tax/council-tax-infor...Who Is liable to Pay Council Tax
/council-tax/discounts-exempti...Discounts, Exemptions and Disregards
/council-tax/discounts-exempti...Discounts
/council-tax/discounts-exempti...Exemptions
/council-tax/discounts-exempti...Disregards
/council-tax/discounts-exempti...Council Tax Premium Charges
/council-tax/council-tax-balan...Council Tax Balance Lookup
/council-tax/change-of-address...Change of Address or Circumstances
/council-tax/valuation-and-ban...Valuation and Band Charges
/council-tax/valuation-and-ban...Council Tax Charges 2023
/council-tax/council-tax-excep...Council Tax Exceptional Circumstances Payment Scheme
/council-tax/if-you-dont-pay-o...If You Don't Pay On Time
/council-tax/if-you-dont-pay-o...Reminders and Final Notices
/council-tax/if-you-dont-pay-o...Summons and Liability Order
/council-tax/if-you-dont-pay-o...Council Tax Recovery Costs
/council-tax/council-tax-e-bil...Council Tax E-Billing
/council-tax/queries-and-appeals/Queries and Appeals
/council-tax/citizen-access/Citizen Access
/council-tax/test-page/Test page
/council-tax/section-home-page...Section home page test
/parking/Parking
/parking/general-parking/General Parking
/parking/general-parking/where...Where Can I Park?
/parking/general-parking/disab...Disabled Parking
/parking/general-parking/probl...Problem Parking
/parking/general-parking/elect...Electric Vehicles
/parking/general-parking/ashfo...Ashford Borough Council Parking Charter
/parking/general-parking/parki...Parking Consultations
/parking/general-parking/heavy...Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs)
/parking/general-parking/parki...Parking Annual Report
/parking/general-parking/vehic...Vehicle Access Markings
/parking/general-parking/road-...Road Marking Defect
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...Car Park Permits, Season Tickets and Vouchers
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...Residential Parking Permits
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...Season Tickets & Car Park Vouchers
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...Business Permits
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...Dispensations, Suspensions And Waivers
/parking/car-park-permits-seas...E-permits- Frequently Asked Questions
/parking/penalty-charge-notice...Penalty Charge Notices (Parking Tickets)
/parking/penalty-charge-notice...Pay A PCN (Parking Ticket)
/parking/penalty-charge-notice...Appeal A PCN (Parking Ticket)
/housing/Housing
/housing/council-tenant/Council Tenant
/housing/council-tenant/becomi...Becoming A Council Tenant
/housing/council-tenant/existi...Existing Council Tenants
/housing/council-tenant/repair...Repairs And Maintenance
/housing/housing-help/Housing Help
/housing/housing-help/get-hous...Get Housing Advice
/housing/housing-help/homeless...Homelessness - Support And Guidance
/housing/housing-help/local-af...Local Affordable Housing Options
/housing/housing-help/independ...Independent Living
/housing/housing-help/financia...Financial And Practical Advice
/housing/housing-help/refugee-...Refugee Resettlement Programmes
/housing/housing-help/home-upg...Home Upgrade Grant
/housing/apply/Text duplicate Apply
/housing/apply/application-for...Application for a Plot at Chilmington Gypsy and Traveller Site
/housing/apply/uk-entry-home-o...UK Entry Home Office Inspection
/housing/apply/apply-for-socia...Apply for Social Housing
/housing/abc-lettings/ABC Lettings
/housing/abc-lettings/landlord...Landlord Enquiry Form
/housing/abc-lettings/landlord...Landlord Application Form
/housing/abc-lettings/landlord...Landlord Register Form
/housing/abc-lettings/fully-ma...Fully Managed
/housing/abc-lettings/dispute-...Dispute resolution
/housing/abc-lettings/tenant-f...Tenant Find
/housing/abc-lettings/landlord...Landlord Register
/housing/abc-lettings/meet-the...Meet the Team
/housing/abc-lettings/private-...Private Sector Leasing Scheme
/housing/private-tenant/Private Tenant
/housing/private-tenant/privat...Private Rented Sector
/housing/private-tenant/empty-...Empty Homes
/housing/private-tenant/houses...Houses in Multiple Occupation
/housing/private-tenant/disabl...Disabled Facilities Grant
/housing/private-tenant/privat...Private Sector Housing Enquiry
/housing/abc-electrical-services/ABC Electrical Services
/housing/abc-electrical-servic...ABC Electrical Services Customer Testimonials
/housing/abc-electrical-servic...Request for quote for electrical work
/housing/abc-electrical-servic...ABC Electrical Services at Work Gallery
/housing/landlord-advice/Landlord Advice
/housing/landlord-advice/house...Houses In Multiple Occupation
/housing/landlord-advice/priva...Text duplicate Private Rented Sector
/housing/grants/Grants
/housing/grants/private-sector...Private Sector Grants
/housing/grants/boiler-upgrade...Boiler Upgrade Scheme
/housing/grants/disabled-facil...Text duplicate Disabled Facilities Grant
/housing/grants/private-sector...Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy
/housing/housing-development-a...Housing Development and Regeneration Team
/housing/park-homes/Park Homes
/housing/park-homes/mobile-hom...Mobile Homes Site Licence Fee Policy
/housing/park-homes/longbeech-...Longbeech Park Rules
/housing/park-homes/shirkoak-s...Shirkoak Site Rules
/housing/park-homes/woodlands-...Woodlands Country Park Rules
/housing/park-homes/yew-tree-p...Yew Tree Park Rules
/housing/park-homes/six-bells-...Six Bells Residential Park Rules
/housing/advice-for-gypsies-an...Advice For Gypsies And Travellers
/housing/advice-for-gypsies-an...Gypsies And Travellers
/housing/advice-for-gypsies-an...Application For A Plot At Chilmington Gypsy And Traveller Site
/housing/report/Report
/housing/report/tenancy-fraud/Tenancy Fraud
/housing/report/report-squatte...Report Squatters or Unauthorised Occupants
/housing/report/report-empty-h...Report Empty Homes
/housing/report/report-an-unau...Report An Unauthorised Encampment Or Development
/housing/housing-strategies-an...Housing Strategies and Policies
/housing/housing-strategies-an...General Housing Strategies and Policies
/housing/housing-strategies-an...HRA Homes and Tenants Strategies and Policies
/housing/housing-strategies-an...Private Sector Housing Policies and Strategies
/housing/housing-strategies-an...Homelessness Strategies and Policies
/housing/garages/Garages
/your-council/Your Council
/your-council/council-meetings/Council Meetings
/your-council/council-meetings...Find Council Meetings
/your-council/council-meetings...Find Your Councillor
/your-council/council-meetings...View Cabinet Members
/your-council/council-meetings...ModernGov App
/your-council/council-meetings...Public Participation
/your-council/register-to-vote...Register To Vote And Elections
/your-council/register-to-vote...Register To Vote
/your-council/register-to-vote...Elections and Referendums
/your-council/council-projects/Council Projects
/your-council/council-projects...Town Centre Improvements
/your-council/council-projects...Council's move to International House
/your-council/council-projects...Text duplicate Housing Development and Regeneration Team
/your-council/council-projects...Shared Prosperity Funding
/your-council/council-projects...Bring Back Eurostar Campaign
/your-council/the-mayor-civic-...The Mayor, Civic And Ceremonial
/your-council/the-mayor-civic-...The Mayor
/your-council/the-mayor-civic-...Ceremonial
/your-council/the-mayor-civic-...Civic
/your-council/policies-and-str...Policies And Strategies
/your-council/policies-and-str...Our Annual Reports
/your-council/policies-and-str...Borough Plan
/your-council/policies-and-str...Recovery Plan
/your-council/policies-and-str...Research and Data
/your-council/policies-and-str...Digital Strategy
/your-council/ashford-for-you/Ashford For You
/your-council/ashford-for-you/...Ashford For You Digital Magazine
/your-council/what-do-councils...What Do Councils Do?
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/benefits/change-of-circumstan...Housing Benefit And Council Tax Reduction Review
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/benefits/welfare-intervention...Welfare Intervention Officers
/benefits/welfare-intervention...Welfare Reform Intervention Self Referral Form
/benefits/welfare-intervention...Job Club
/benefits/fraud/Fraud
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/benefits/landlord-schedules/Landlord Schedules
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/cost-of-living-help/support-f...Specialist Advice
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/cost-of-living-help/support-f...Text duplicate Housing Help
/cost-of-living-help/support-f...Text duplicate Disabled Facilities Grant
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/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-bur...Grave Ownership And Transferring Ownership
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/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-bur...Ancestry Searches
/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-bur...What To Do When Someone Dies
/outdoor-spaces/allotments/Allotments
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/outdoor-spaces/trees/Trees
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/outdoor-spaces/trees/tree-man...Tree Management
/outdoor-spaces/trees/queens-g...Queen's Green Canopy: "Plant a tree for the Jubilee"
/outdoor-spaces/trees/woodland...Woodlands In The Borough
/outdoor-spaces/memorial-benches/Memorial Benches
/outdoor-spaces/memorial-bench...Memorial Benches in Ashford's Open Spaces
/outdoor-spaces/memorial-bench...Memorial Benches in Victoria Park
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/outdoor-spaces/litter-free-as...Litter Free Ashford
/outdoor-spaces/community-gard...Community Gardens
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/your-community/history-and-he...Ashford Remembers WWII
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/your-community/history-and-he...Ashford Borough Virtual Plaque Scheme
/your-community/history-and-he...The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 80th Anniversary of HMS Albacore & the Ashford Sea Cadets
/your-community/history-and-he...Ashford's Hidden Treasures
/your-community/history-and-he...NHS, Social Care & Frontline Workers' Day
/your-community/history-and-he...Ashford Remembers WWI
/your-community/history-and-he...Holocaust Memorial Day
/your-community/history-and-he...Borough Arms And Twinning
/your-community/history-and-he...Remembrance Day
/your-community/history-and-he...Ashford Celebrates: the Coronation of King Charles III
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/your-community/emergency-plan...Flooding
/your-community/emergency-plan...Loss Of Power
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/your-community/emergency-plan...Loss Of Water
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/your-community/emergency-plan...Community Emergency Planning
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/your-community/community-safe...Ashford Mediation Service
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/your-community/community-safe...Vehicle Speed Policy
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/your-community/health-and-wel...Dementia Friends
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/your-community/grants-and-fun...Ward Member Community Grant Scheme
/your-community/grants-and-fun...Grants and Funding Available
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/your-community/grants-and-fun...Grants and Funding OLD
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/business/health-and-safety-at...Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 online form
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/environmental-concerns/report...Litter Enforcement
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/environmental-concerns/report...Graffiti
/environmental-concerns/report...Abandoned Items
/environmental-concerns/report...End Of Life Vehicles
/environmental-concerns/report...Damaged Or Missing Street Nameplate
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/environmental-concerns/report...Report a Tree Issue
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/environmental-concerns/climat...Biodiversity
/environmental-concerns/climat...Our Strategy and Performance
/environmental-concerns/climat...Climate Jargon Busting
/environmental-concerns/climat...Solar Together Kent
/environmental-concerns/climat...Circular Economy
/environmental-concerns/climat...How to reduce your digital carbon footprint
/environmental-concerns/climat...Heat Network
/environmental-concerns/dogs/Dogs
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/environmental-concerns/food-s...Food Safety
/environmental-concerns/food-s...Food Safety Alerts and Recalls
/environmental-concerns/food-s...Check a Food Hygiene Rating
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/environmental-concerns/draina...Drainage And Sewerage
/environmental-concerns/odour/Odour
/environmental-concerns/odour/...Report Odour
/environmental-concerns/contam...Contaminated Land
/environmental-concerns/contam...Contaminated Land Application Form
/environmental-concerns/pest-c...Pest Control
/environmental-concerns/pest-c...Asian Hornets
/environmental-concerns/light-...Light Nuisance
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/licensing/taxis/driver/Driver
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/licensing/taxis/taxi-licence-...Taxi Licence Fees
/licensing/taxis/taxi-licensin...Taxi Licensing Policy
/licensing/taxis/taxi-operator/Taxi Operator
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/licensing/taxis/taxi-forum/Taxi Forum
/licensing/taxis/taxi-customer...Taxi Customer Information
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/licensing/animal-licences/ame...American Bully XL Breed
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/building-control/technical-gu...Link to Approved Documents
/building-control/technical-gu...Link to LABC Front Door Website
/building-control/technical-gu...BC Enforcement Policy
/building-control/technical-gu...Exempt Buildings
/building-control/technical-gu...Choosing A Builder
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/building-control/our-services/Our Services
/building-control/our-services...Partnering With Ashford Building Control
/building-control/our-services...Meet the Team - (don't publish yet needs doing)
/building-control/contact-buil...Text duplicate Contact Building Control
/building-control/search-appli...Search Applications
/building-control/submit-a-bui...Submit a Building Control Application - Guidance
/building-control/submit-a-bui...What form do I need to submit?
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/building-control/submit-a-bui...Terms and Conditions
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/brexit/what-plans-are-in-place/What plans are in place?
/brexit/sevington-inland-borde...Sevington Inland Border Facility
/brexit/sevington-inland-borde...Port Health Payment Form
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/maps/Maps
/maps/food-bank-map/Food Bank Map
/maps/car-parks-in-ashford-map/Car Parks in Ashford Map
/maps/car-parks-in-tenterden-map/Car Parks in Tenterden Map
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/working-for-us/working-at-abc...Text duplicate Borough Plan
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/working-for-us/applicant-info...Job Applicant Privacy Notice
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/working-for-us/applicant-info...Relocating To Ashford
/working-for-us/applicant-info...Sponsorship licences
/working-for-us/applicant-info...How to complete your online application
/working-for-us/living-in-the-...Living in the Ashford Borough
/working-for-us/featured-job/Featured Job
/consultations/Consultations
/tile-page-test/Tile page test
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/payPay
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https://www.ashford.gov.uk/applyText duplicate Apply
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/claimClaim
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https://www.ashford.gov.uk/newsNews
/news/latest-news/Latest News
/news/latest-news/ashford-boro...Ashford Borough Council participating in National Energy Action’s Warm Homes Healthy Futures scheme
/news/latest-news/celebrating-...Celebrating one year of The Ashford Cinema
/news/latest-news/ashford-boro...Ashford Borough Council to commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day
/news/latest-news/flour-mills-...Flour Mills car park to reopen
/news/latest-news/solar-togeth...Solar Together relaunches offering a move to renewable energy
/news/latest-news/world-in-a-t...World in a Tent festival to return on July 13, 2025
/news/latest-news/deadline-fas...Deadline fast approaching for KCC elections vote registration
/news/latest-news/all-aboard-t...All aboard, The Supersonic Ashford Express has arrived!
/news/latest-news/become-a-tru...Become a Trustee at Repton Community Trust
/news/latest-news/can-our-buil...Can our Building Control team help you?
/news/business-news/Text duplicate Business News
/news/business-news/new-virtua...New virtual Shopping Guide for residents and businesses in Ashford and Tenterden goes live this week
/news/business-news/support-av...Support available to businesses
/news/business-news/an-update-...An update on Ashford Borough Council's Corporate Property portfolio
/news/business-news/moving-for...Moving Forward for Kent campaign is launched
/news/business-news/ashford-bu...Ashford businesses invited to apply for EU funding
/news/business-news/town-centr...Town centres reopening for businesses
/news/blog/Blog
/news/blog/innovative-net-zero...Innovative net zero scheme to support homeless in Ashford
/news/blog/how-your-bin-use-ca...How your bin use can impact climate change - don't be a Caddy Baddie
/news/blog/get-more-out-of-you...Get more out of your pumpkin
/news/blog/did-you-know-you-ca...Did you know you can view and comment on planning applications on our website?
/news/blog/the-quickest-way-to...The quickest way to pay your council tax
/news/blog/sustainable-christm...Sustainable Christmas - Food Waste
/news/blog/new-html-publicatio...New HTML Publication Tool
/news/blog/sustainable-christm...Sustainable Christmas - Advent Calendars
/news/blog/customer-service-it...Customer Service, IT and Digital Strategy - Strand 5
/news/blog/customer-service-it...Customer Service, IT and Digital Strategy - Strand 4
/news/contact-our-media-team/Contact Our Media Team
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/environmental-concerns/food-s...New window Report Food Poisoning
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/housing/council-tenant/existi...New window Pay Your Rent
/pay/pay-business-rates/New window Pay Business Rates
/parking/penalty-charge-notice...New window Pay a PCN (Parking Ticket)
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