May 2023 Local Election Result Round-up
Lib Dems hold Sandgate and West Folkestone district seat and gain new seats on Folkestone Town Council and Hythe Town Council.
6 May 2023
Folkestone and Hythe News
Thank you Sandgate & West Folkestone!
Tim Prater and Gary Fuller are delighted to have been re-elected to Folkestone and Hythe District Council for Sandgate and West Folkestone.
6 May 2023
Change is in our Grasp
It's for the voters to decide. But we’re looking forward to this election more than we have for years. It’s time for change.
TP
28 Apr 2023
The Most For Years: the Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats' Candidates for 2023
It's for the voters to decide. But the Liberal Democrats are looking forward to this election in Folkestone and Hythe more than we have for years.
4 Apr 2023
Folkestone Library Closure: KCC Must Get a Central Library Back and Retain Grace Hill
Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dems back call to reopen Folkestone Library Services as soon as possible AND to retain the Grace Hill building long term.
2 Apr 2023
Council Tax Precepts in Folkestone & Hythe District Council Area 2019-2024 by Town / Parish Council
Town and Parish Councils make their own decision what to charge in their areas. That figure varies from area to area within the district. Here, we crunch the numbers for 2023-24.
9 Mar 2023
Council Tax Precepts in Folkestone & Hythe District Council Area 2019-2024 by Town / Parish Council
As they are hitting doormats (and increasingly email inboxes) across the country at this moment, Council Tax bills are a fairly hot topic. Below, I do a bit of number crunching on the most local element of the tax in Folkestone & Hythe District: the Town / Parish Council Precept.
9 Mar 2023
Can I interest him in some invisible magic beans?
Tim Prater speaks out against considering selling Princes Parade to a mystery bidder.
23 Feb 2023
End the pretence. Its not an affordable scheme. It’s over. Save Princes Parade.
A fourth attempt to remove development funding for Princes Parade from Folkestone and Hythe's Capital Budget.
23 Feb 2023
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Pass 2023 Budget despite Lib Dem Opposition
This is not a balanced budget, despite the repeated references to it being so.
23 Feb 2023
7% on Council Rents a Rise Too Far
The Liberal Democrat group refused to back 7% increased rents on Council homes, an average of £6.25 per week, from 3 April 2023.
23 Feb 2023
Don’t Lose YOUR Right to Vote
On 4 May 2023, voters will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in the local elections in Folkestone and Hythe following changes to the law.
17 Feb 2023