Beach Management Work Gets Underway Again
The beach management programme which successfully defended homes from Storm Goretti in January will resume next week.
6 Mar 2026
Cheriton Interchange Pedestrian Crossing Dangerous: Confirmed!
Since the junction at Cheriton Interchange was configured to add a right turn onto Cheriton High Street from the direction of Tesco, local campaigners have said the junction is unsafe for pedestrians. Now, an official safety audit has backed that view.
5 Mar 2026
Get Britain Growing Again
The country is stuck in an economic rut, and the Chancellor is welcome to steal our ideas to protect our country, get Britain growing again and end the cost of living crisis. Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper responded to the Spring Statement yesterday.
4 Mar 2026
Giving Folca An Exciting New Future
An important step towards bringing an iconic Folkestone building back into public use is to be made next week.
4 Mar 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: March 2026
The March 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
3 Mar 2026
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: March 2026
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Council's budget, affordable homes, Local Government Reorganisation, Lower Leas Play Area, Rail Freight, Town of Culture 2028, High Streets Connect, Grow Rural, Food Retail Project, FABF & Economic Strategy.
3 Mar 2026
Local Events
Sandgate District & County Councillor Advice Surgery: March 2026
Lib Dem Councillors Tim Prater & Gary Fuller hold drop-in advice surgeries each month. No need for an appointment: just turn up. First Saturday of the month, 11-12.30pm at Sandgate Farmers Market, Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High St, Sandgate CT20 3AR.
1 Mar 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: February 2026
The February 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
28 Feb 2026
Halfway to Folkestone's brighter future
A £22m project to regenerate Folkestone town centre is now more than halfway complete.
26 Feb 2026
National News
Universities & Skills
Our plan to fix the student finance system and support graduates
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22 Feb 2026
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Get Britain Growing Again
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham
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11 Feb 2026
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
7 Feb 2026
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