About Us

CT5 People's Forum - Local Initiatives & Events in Whitstable

Our Role and History

In October 2020 Canterbury City Council decided to abolish the Council-run local Whitstable Forum, the last remaining forum where residents of our town could speak freely with Councillors about the issues which mattered to them.

A group of us decided to set up a new Forum, the CT5 People’s Forum – organised and run by local people, providing a forum where residents could link up with Councillors. It has expanded this wider role to supporting, enabling and sometimes organising local activities to improve the town. It is always developing its information exchange and links with other organisations to support informed

participation in the local community.

The Forum is non-party political.

The Formal Set Up

The CT5 People’s Forum is a not-for-profit, unincorporated membership organisation, run for the public good. It is formed by its members, with membership open to all who live or work in the CT5 postcode area and who support the aims of the Trust.

Membership is free.

Members elect trustees who run the organisation, setting priorities and making sure the organisation operates effectively and legally. Each year a members' meeting is held, with trustees reporting their activities and providing a financial report.

The latest trustees' report, latest financial statement and the constitution and policies can be found here:

Constitution and Policies

Trustees Report

Financial Statement