Folkestone and Hythe News

Adam Challenges Kent County Council to FixMyStreet

Folkestone Lib Dem Campaigner Adam Rowledge has challenged Kent County Council's decision to stop accepting reports of road problems through popular problem reporting tool FixMyStreet.

Applications for Energy Rebate Scheme to Open

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has launched the next phase of the energy rebate scheme.

Lock Democracy In: Proposing a new system of Governance for Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Lib Dem Group Leader Tim Prater once again led the push to change the system of governance at Folkestone and Hythe District Council at its AGM on Wednesday 4th May.

New analysis shows the “horrific” extent of Folkestone & Hythe’s cancer wait times

New research from the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has shown huge disparities in cancer care across England revealing a crisis in Folkestone & Hythe.

GP crisis worsens as one in four people left waiting over a week for appointment

A staggering 6.2 million people waited over eight days for a GP appointment in February, Liberal Democrat research has revealed. This is up 9% from the previous month, when 5.7 million waited for eight days or more to see their GP.

Kent Lib Dems Name Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East as 2025 Target Gain

Kent Lib Dems have named Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East division as their first target seat for the next Kent County Council elections in May 2025.

Shorncliffe Trust Invitation: What's In The Box?

Following on from our news about the Canadian First World War Archive Box donated to the Trust by Mr. Richard Steacie, we are pleased to invite you to view an exhibition of some of the artefacts and the medal collection of Colonel Charles A Smart, commanding officer at Shorncliffe Garrison from April 1917 to December 1918.

March 2022 Sandgate & West Folkestone Focus Out Now

Keeping in touch and working for local residents ALL YEAR ROUND.

Shorncliffe Charity Boot Fairs 2022

Ban water company bosses’ bonuses until sewage discharges end

England's water company bosses have awarded themselves almost £27 million in bonuses over the past two years despite pumping out raw sewage into waterways 1,000 times a day, the Liberal Democrats have revealed.

Folkestone, Sandgate and Hythe Beach Management Works Spring 2022 in progress

You'll have seen that the diggers have again hit the beach and started the regular (and very necessary!) beach management works. I asked Folkestone and Hythe District Council who lead the works on the timetable, and they say:

Council Tax Energy Rebate - An Update

I've written before about the £150 Energy Rebate, and how payments will be made to people in Folkestone and Hythe.