June 2014 Events List from Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh
Sunday 1st: The Leas Village Fete
27 May 2014
New Cake Shop opens in Sandgate: With Love Nikki
A new business will be opening in Sandgate next Monday 19th May at 2pm - all are welcome to go along!
16 May 2014
Urgent drainage issues with the Folkestone Step Short Arch construction
There seems to be more trouble for the Step Short Arch project. During construction works on site, BIG problems have been discovered with drains that the project was planning to use, with water from those drains not passing down the drains as expected by instead leaking out of the cliff face below the Leas.
10 Apr 2014
Bring out your creative side and capture Folkestone's beauty
Southeastern are running a competition for keen photographers in the Folkestone area to showcase your work to mark the end of the project to redevelop Folkestone West station.
10 Apr 2014
New BBC Holiday Home Swap programme
BBC One are looking for people who live in interested homes in Kent and would be happy to try a home swap holiday for a new TV series.
3 Apr 2014
Do more, with less
There are so many ways you can help your local Lib Dems to campaign more effectively, whether you're a party member or just like what we're doing for you locally. You can deliver leaflets, have a stakeboard in your garden, put a poster in your window, and you can donate (to name but a few options). There are however some less obvious ways to help your local party, whether as a member or supporter, that can have a massive effect on their election chances. Why not consider something from the list below, especially if you prefer to keep your support for the Party a private matter:
1 Apr 2014
For Unemployment, take the UKIP junction
Lynne Beaumont was delighted to welcome Lib Dem European candidate Antony Hook to Folkestone & Hythe last week.
28 Mar 2014
Beaumont welcomes ditching of Atos
Shepway Parliamentary Spokesman Lynne Beaumont has welcomed news that the Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a new provider to replace Atos' work capability assessment contract.
27 Mar 2014
£700 tax cut promised, £800 delivered
The Budget has confirmed victory for the Liberal Democrats in our campaign to deliver an £800 tax cut for people on low and middle incomes.
19 Mar 2014
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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