Cliff Work Before The Fun Can Begin
The first major step towards a new era for the Lower Leas Coastal Park play area in Folkestone will be taken next week.
29 Jan 2026
Supporting Struggling Households in F&H
The Council is on track to have spent all of the £365,265 budget from Household Support Fund for 2025/26.
23 Jan 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: January 2026
The January 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
23 Jan 2026
The Warren Campsite: The Last Rites?
From a report to the Folkestone Parks and Gardens Charity on 21st January, a really bleak assessment of the future of the former The Warren Campsite.
23 Jan 2026
Standing up for Folkestone and Grace Hill
I'm delighted that at the Folkestone Town Council Meeting of 22nd January, Folkestone Town Council unanimously resolved to back my motion to seek to buy the freehold of the Grace Hill building from Kent County Council.
TP
22 Jan 2026
Change the Tide with New Café Opportunity
A new beachside destination at Greatstone is to be known as the Changing Tides Coastal Centre when it opens this year.
22 Jan 2026
FOLCA Business Plan including Medical Centre to go to Councillors
Significant progress is being made on the future of the Folca building in Sandgate Road that includes a new medical centre at the heart of a commercial, mixed‑use development.
20 Jan 2026
FHDC to Consider Huge Investment in Local Swimming Pools
Financially supporting the re-opening of Folkestone Sports Centre pool and funding improvements to Hythe Pool will be discussed by councillors next week.
19 Jan 2026
Kent County Council and Potholes
Let's be clear: there are absolutely masses of potholes across Kent.
16 Jan 2026
National News
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
by Zöe Franklin
15 Mar 2026
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
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