Folkestone Harbour Festival 2015
The dates for this years Folkestone Harbour Festival have been confirmed as the 15th and 16th August.
30 Mar 2015
Sandgate Art and Craft Fair Easter 2015
Don't miss the Arts and Craft Fair at the Chichester Hall in Sandgate this Saturday 28th March from 10am to 3pm.
26 Mar 2015
Speech to Development Control: Land Adjoining Well House, Radnor Cliff
Last night I gave a speech on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council to Shepway Development Control Committee on application Y14/1343/SH for Land adjoining Well House, 41 Radnor Cliff. The committee passed the application unanimously.
11 Mar 2015
Unacceptable failure in Clinical Commissioning
Local Lib Dem Gary Fuller has expressed absolute dismay at the failure to commission appropriate mental health services for 8-11 year olds with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder in Folkestone and Ashford, as reported on the BBC Breakfast South East Bulletin this morning. The resulting backlog, it was reported, could take six months to clear and may require the commissioning of a private company to clear it.
11 Mar 2015
Making Our Schools Work for Our Children
Folkestone and Hythe Parliamentary Campaigner Lynne Beaumont has welcomed a Lib Dem commitment to end child illiteracy by 2025.
8 Mar 2015
Lynne Welcomes Great News on Jobs and Apprenticeships for Folkestone and Hythe
Lynne Beaumont has welcomed news that over 5,800 new jobs have been created across Folkestone & Hythe since 2010.
6 Mar 2015
A Record of Action. A Challenge to Others.
Everywhere I go I hear "You're all the same, say you're going to do something, get elected and do something different."
LBLDPCFH
5 Mar 2015
Meet the candidates and have your say!
With the General Election in just nine weeks, Lynne Beaumont and the other candidates for the role of your local representative in Westminster will be going head to head in a number of hustings events across the area.
5 Mar 2015
Who IS that man?
In a local survey, just 30% of people could recognise Folkestone and Hythe's current MP.
4 Mar 2015
National News
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
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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