Folkestone and Hythe have been awarded the Regulator of Social Housing's highest consumer standards rating, C1, for its Council Housing service. It is the first council in Kent, and one of just 13% of councils nationwide, to hold the top grade.
Residents and visitors can Reach the Beach in Folkestone for just £1 this summer thanks to a special bus fare offer funded by KCC.
The July 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
Kent County Council is asking residents to delay disposing of unwanted fridges and freezers, or consider alternative options where appropriate, as a national shortage of treatment capacity reaches critical levels across the UK.
23th July was something of a meeting marathon for some of us at Folkestone & Hythe District Council. From a Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds meeting at 4.30pm, then a Cabinet meeting, then Full Council running until 9.50pm: a lot of ground covered!
Responding to news that the Government has decided that Kent will be divided into four new unitary authorities, Tim Prater, a Kent County and Folkestone and Hythe District councillor, has called the decision insane.
I was honoured to be able to attend (alongside my colleague Mike Sole) the opening of the new K&MFRA Ashford Live Fire Training Facility today.
Speaking at Kent County Council on 16th July, Tim Prater spoke to have the designated ancient woodland of Oaken Wood near Maidstone removed as a quarry site from the Kent Minerals Plan.
Reform administration accused of letting down Kent families by delaying vital EES and holiday congestion planning until AFTER the summer.
Maidstone's Oaken Wood is ancient woodland & irreplaceable habitat. You can't replace it once it's gone. Yet Kent County Council are voting on 16th July to allow it as a site for a quarry. Sign our petition against allowing Oaken Wood to become a quarry.
A carpet bed on The Leas in Folkestone has been created highlighting the ways in which anyone needing mental health help and support can access it.
The June 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.