Maintaining and improving the Chichester Hall costs thousands a year, paid for by hall hires, markets, grants and donations. Now local residents can help support that cost AND maybe win a prize too!
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Local Government Reorganisation, Bus Shelters, Green Grants, Folkestone – A Brighter Future, New homes, The Warren & Consultations.
A poster competition encouraging people to do the right thing and put their litter in the bin has been won by a local 9-year-old girl from Hawkinge.
Our Government is terrible at huge IT projects. There are increasing numbers of data leaks and hacks. The scheme will cost the taxpayer billions. The first people that will benefit from Digital ID are hackers and fakers. Say no to Digital ID.
The Folkestone Herald reports on Tim accusing the Reform leadership of a 'disreputable' disregard for the facts after the County Council voted to reverse the Council's Climate Emergency declaration.
Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and Liberal giant. His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom. But more than that, he was an warm and caring friend and colleague. We will miss him terribly.
Our party is run by members, for members. From the leader, to members of Party Committees & our local party teams, everyone is elected by fellow members. Nominations are now closed for the 2025 Federal elections. Ballot emails go out soon.
A local resident contacted me recently to ask if Folkestone and Hythe District Council use pesticides locally, and if so how they are working to reduce their use.
A Liberal Democrat motion seeking to boost the cross-Kent uptake of vaccinations to safeguard the health of children was moved at the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September and was passed with the unanimous support of the 73 councillors voting.
Tim Prater has blasted Kent County Council wasting time and money working on further developing its own proposal for Kent Local Government Reorganisation despite their plan having NO support amongst other local councils.
Lib Dem County Councillors John Moreland, Mike Sole, Trudy Dean, Richard Streatfeild, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Mark Ellis, Tim Prater and Anthony Hook were amongst the 24 questions to the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September.
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron draped himself in a flag and declared his love for his country at the opening night rally of the party's conference in Bournemouth.