Podcast: Empty buses on the Sturry Road Park and Ride near Canterbury costing taxpayers £30,000 a month

KentOnline

It’s been revealed a controversial Park & Ride scheme which reopened under opposition this year is causing more pollution than it prevents and losing almost £30,000 a month.

Council leaders have been accused of throwing money “in the bin” by continuing to run the service on the outskirts of Canterbury.

Also in today’s podcast, a former businessman has appeared in court after preyed on women and children by concealing a secret camera in toilets in Rochester.

He was caught red-handed by one of his victims, he said: “I’ve made a silly mistake. It was just fun."

Figure seen by the KentOnline Podcast show hundreds of parents have repeatedly taken their children out of school for unauthorised holidays.

It comes as education chiefs prepare to clamp down on those who regularly allow their children to skip school without permission.

A “military style” operation took place in Canterbury over the weekend as hundreds of punters queued outside a tattoo and piercing shop during their flash sale.

More than 300 people waited outside Drawn and Quartered in a line that snaked around neighbouring streets to get their £20 tattoo.

And in football we’ll wrap up the weekend action after Gillingham secured a one – nil win over league leaders Notts County.

Defender Max Ehmer says they’re keeping their heads in the game ahead of tomorrow nights Carabao Cup clash with Crystal Palace.