Making A Difference Is The Real Award
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been praised for its “leading edge approaches” to supporting vulnerable residents for the third consecutive year.
6 Oct 2026
Local Events
Cheriton West Town Councillor Advice Surgery: 10 October 2026
Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries on the second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE.
4 Oct 2026
Folkestone & Hythe DC: IRRV "Excellence in Social Inclusion" Winners 2026
At the national IRRV awards ceremony on Wednesday evening Folkestone & Hythe District Council won "Excellence in Social Inclusion" for the third year running and were "highly commended" in the Benefits / Welfare Team of the Year.
2 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: October 2026
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Grand Burstin, Local Plan, Folca 2, Support for the Right People, Grace Hill, Rail Services, Cheriton Play Time & Community Events!
2 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: October 2026
The October 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
2 Oct 2026
Tenants to Return as Pavilion Court Flats Re-opened Following Folkestone Burstin Hotel Fire
Residents who had to leave their homes following the Grand Burstin Hotel fire in Folkestone are now able to return to their flats.
1 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: September 2026
The September 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 Sep 2026
Reform UK Ltd is Bad for Your Health
NHS Health Checks in Kent fall sharply as Lib Dems warn missed prevention could increase pressure on NHS and other council services. Number of eligible 40–74-year-olds receiving checks drops 28% compared with same point last year.
24 Sep 2026
Open Sesame
Open Sesame is Creative Folkestone’s programme offering free creative space to local artists, musicians and makers.
23 Sep 2026
National News
Latest UK News
The Fight of our Lives
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
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by Ed Davey
22 Sep 2026
Cost of living
Cutting income tax to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.
22 Sep 2026
Farming & Food
Feeding Britain: A Food Security Emergency
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for British farmers, protecting our countryside, and taking decisive action to secure affordable, locally grown food for generations to come.
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22 Sep 2026
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