Kent County Council launched its ‘No Use Empty' campaign in 2005 to examine better ways of delivering services and working more effectively in partnership with district councils. It was originally focused on the towns of the four districts of Thanet, Dover, Shepway and Swale, as the majority of empty properties were in these four areas. In January 2008 the initiative was expanded to all 12 district councils due to its success. The No Use Empty Scheme and its partners have won several awards for partnership working most recently in the Regeneration and Renewal Awards in 2014.
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