Dover District Council

The 149th Open, Royal St George's (11-18 July 2021)

We're delighted to be host district for The Open as it returns to Royal St George's in Sandwich from 11-18 July 2021. 

Attendance Update (19 June 2021)

The R&A has confirmed that it will be able to welcome up to 32,000 fans on each Championship day of The 149^th Open at Royal St George’s and that this will include those existing ticketholders and hospitality guests who have already purchased tickets. See the announcement in full >>

Event information, ticketing and hospitality at The Open >>

Local tourist information on places to stay and other things to do whilst in 'White Cliffs Country' >>

Information for local residents and businesses, including traffic and parking restrictions >> 

Viewing Planning Applications

There are intermittent issues with viewing documents on the panning pages we are working with our software provider to resolve these issues. We apologise for any inconvenience.

EU Settlement Scheme - deadline 30 June 2021

Time is running out for you to apply to have right to live in the UK, to work, study and access services like the NHS from 1 July 2021. Help is available. Please see our EU Settlement Scheme page for more information. 

We’re sorry! Changes to waste and recycling collections

We’re sorry that the changes to our doorstep waste and recycling collections have hit some bumps along the road. 

Please see the message from our contractor, Veolia.  

We’re working hard with Veolia to rectify the problems and to get the service back to its usual high standard. 

If your collection is delayed please leave your bins out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can. Where possible, please secure your rubbish so that it doesn’t get blown away.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.