Ashford Local Information
Practical local information for Ashford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Ashford Roadworks: M20 Junction 9 Shuts Two Nights
Junction 9 loses both eastbound slips on Monday night and both westbound slips on Thursday, 20:00 to 05:00. Romden Road at Smarden stays shut to 26 September.
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Ashford Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Are Normal
Ashford collects on bank holidays as normal; only Christmas moves the dates. Garden waste is £64 a year, bulky waste starts at £43.50, missed bins in two days.
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Parking in Ashford: £1.30 an Hour, £6 or £13.20 All Day
Every council car park in Ashford and Tenterden charges £1.30 an hour, but the over-four-hour rate is £6.00 in some and £13.20 in others. Plus where it is free.
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Ashford Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,342.93
Band D in unparished Ashford is £2,342.93 for 2026/27, up 4.14%. Every band A to H in all 46 parish areas, who gets the money, and what changed this year.
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Ashford house prices: £300,000 median in the town
Homes in Ashford's TN23 and TN24 sold for a £300,000 median over the past year, below the £344,000 borough average. Prices by type, and why Tenterden differs.
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Ashford to London trains: 38 minutes, £9,384 a year
The high speed train reaches St Pancras in 38 minutes, the classic line takes 79. Season ticket costs both ways, first and last trains, and where Eurostar stands.
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Things to do in Ashford: 11 days out, 5 of them free
Eleven places worth a day in and around Ashford, with 2026 prices checked this week: five are free, the windmill opens Saturdays, and the steam railway is running diesels.
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Ashford planning: 979 homes a year, new plan due 2028
Ashford's Local Plan has restarted from scratch, with adoption now targeted for March 2028 against a requirement of 979 homes a year. Every stage, date and what to do.