Caesars Way Folkestone - S73 planning application - FH/25/222 (KCC/FH/0003/2025
What it would do is put up to 40 additional lorry movements every night (up from zero allowed now) past residential dwellings
30 May 2025
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: May 2025
A monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 May 2025
Fun for All Promised at Lower Leas Park Play Area
A major refurbishment of the district’s flagship play area has been given the green light by cabinet members.
23 May 2025
Landslide Work Set to Begin in Autumn
Cliff stabilisation work below The Leas in Folkestone is due to start later this year ahead of the refurbishment of the Lower Leas Coastal Park play area.
23 May 2025
Experience Counts at Kent County Council
The Liberal Democrat group at Kent County Council have more experience than all the other 4 groups added together, and then some.
17 May 2025
Welcoming Connor McConville to Cabinet
Tim Prater has welcomed the appointment of Connor McConville to Folkestone and Hythe District Council Cabinet as Cabinet Member for Assets and Local Government Reorganisation.
9 May 2025
Water Palaver
Southern Water to attempt next week to reinstate Sandgate High Street roadworks adequately for FIFTH time in 12 months.
9 May 2025
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
"I would suggest if you think you can work from home under us, you might find yourself having quite a short, sharp conversation.”
5 May 2025
Cracking! The Lib Dem Dozen: The New Official Opposition in Kent
As Reform UK take control of Kent County Council, the Liberal Democrats surge to double our number of seats and become the official opposition.
5 May 2025
National News
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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
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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