Thanet district was formed under the Local Government Act 1974, on 1 April of that year. It occupies the area known as the Isle of Thanet. The district is divided into 23 wards, some of which are included in the three traditional coastal resorts of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. The parishes located in the district are:
Details of the wards are on the District website, which includes a map.
Because of the three towns, almost the entire coastal area is built on. From Birchington, via Westgate-on-Sea, Margate, Cliftonville, Kingsgate to Ramsgate there is scarely any unused seafront. Where it is not built upon, the coastline is slightly higher - for example at North Foreland. The whole district suffers from seasonal unemployment, in spite of its proximity to London.
Railway lines encircle the island, giving access to London by two routes. Road links approach from the North Kent coast, Canterbury and Dover. There is an airport at Manston recently renamed Kent International Airport. Ferry services operate to the Continent from Ramsgate.
Thanet is a local government district of Kent, England which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April of 1974.
The district was formed by the merger of Margate and Ramsgate municipal boroughs with Broadstairs and St Peter's urban district and part of Eastry Rural District.
The district is bordered by the City of Canterburydistrict to west, and the Doverdistrict to the south.
Thanet residents should be given the choice and opportunity to shop for high quality goods within the district and should not be forced to travel long distances to purchase their chosen goods.
The District Council considers that encouragement should be given to a return to the focus of these town centres on their harbour and waterfront areas and initiatives and policies are being put in place to achieve this.
The District Council believe that Margate and Ramsgate can become as successful as Broadstairs in achieving a thriving economy with a variety of uses and it is considered that Broadstairs could act as a model for them to follow allowing them to strengthen their economies.
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