Folkestone Town Mayor's Christmas Fund 2025
Residents of Folkestone who meet the criteria are welcomed to apply to the Town Mayor of Folkestone’s Christmas Fund for assistance with their winter expenses.
10 Oct 2025
Folkestone & Hythe Recognition For Excellence in Resident Support and Inclusion - Again!
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been awarded for its work in supporting its most vulnerable residents, winning a national award for the second year running!
9 Oct 2025
Greener Horizons Ahead With Folkestone – A Brighter Future
Work has begun to create rain gardens as part of the Folkestone – A Brighter Future project. Rain gardens help slow and filter rainwater before it reaches the drains, easing pressure on the system and helping protect our communities.
8 Oct 2025
Support the Chichester Hall through the new Hythe Community Lottery
Maintaining and improving the Chichester Hall costs thousands a year, paid for by hall hires, markets, grants and donations. Now local residents can help support that cost AND maybe win a prize too!
2 Oct 2025
Reporting Back
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: October 2025
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Local Government Reorganisation, Bus Shelters, Green Grants, Folkestone – A Brighter Future, New homes, The Warren & Consultations.
1 Oct 2025
Winner Announced For Anti-litter Poster Competition
A poster competition encouraging people to do the right thing and put their litter in the bin has been won by a local 9-year-old girl from Hawkinge.
1 Oct 2025
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: September 2025
The September 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 Sep 2025
No to Labour's Digital ID
Our Government is terrible at huge IT projects. There are increasing numbers of data leaks and hacks. The scheme will cost the taxpayer billions. The first people that will benefit from Digital ID are hackers and fakers. Say no to Digital ID.
27 Sep 2025
Herald: Lib Dem Prater Slams Council Climate U-Turn
The Folkestone Herald reports on Tim accusing the Reform leadership of a 'disreputable' disregard for the facts after the County Council voted to reverse the Council's Climate Emergency declaration.
26 Sep 2025
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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