Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in east Kent should be delivered by joining together the council areas covered by Folkestone & Hythe with those of Dover, Thanet, Ashford and Canterbury.
Speaking in the Folkestone and Hythe District council meeting of 19th November on models of Local Government Reorganisation for Kent, Deputy Council Leader Tim Prater made the case for option 3A, with three authorities covering Kent.
The Environment Agency and Kent County Council have launched interactive signage across Folkestone to help residents and businesses prepare for flash flooding at locations along the Pent Stream.
Tim's intervention in the debate at the Kent County Council meeting of Thursday 6th November on "KCC's Strategic Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway".
The November 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Funding to help homelessness, LGR, Design codes, Rural reminder, Zero hour, Death of former chair of council, Levelling Up, Award-winning, Folkestone Library and St Eanswythe’s head.
The October 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
The Folkestone Churches Winter Shelter will run from 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026 and will be in Folkestone B&Bs.
There are only just over two weeks until the next regional conference.
Charges in Folkestone & Hythe District Council car parks and on-street pay and display bays are once again being waived on the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas Day to help support the local economy.
Folkestone’s historic Central Library could be brought back to life as Creative Folkestone and community partners submit an expression of interest to Kent County Council to restore the landmark building and return it to public use.
Tim Prater has strongly backed Folkestone & Hythe District Council's investment of £5m into expanding its stock of temporary accommodation.