Keeping in Touch: All Year Round. Cheriton, Sandgate, Saltwood & Hythe Spring 2026 FOCUS
Coming through doors over the next 2 months: the latest news from Tim Prater and the Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dem team.
30 Mar 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: March 2026
The March 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 Mar 2026
It’s time to end the Great Sewage Cover-Up
For years, water bosses have pocketed massive bonuses and hiked up bills while dumping filthy sewage into our rivers, lakes, and seas, damaging the environment, destroying wildlife, and making swimmers sick.
30 Mar 2026
Folkestone Sports Centre Swimming Pool to Reopen in Summer 2026
A £2.4m grant which will enable the reopening of swimming facilities at Folkestone Sports Centre has got the go-ahead from Folkestone and Hythe District Council.
26 Mar 2026
Kent Highways High Speed U-turn on Folkestone's Road of Remembrance
Since being elected back to KCC, I have asked questions at full council, committees and 1-to-1 briefings on when Folkestone Road of Remembrance would reopen. They've now changed their mind, agreed with me & committed the money and work to reopen it.
12 Mar 2026
Beach Management Work Gets Underway Again
The beach management programme which successfully defended homes from Storm Goretti in January will resume next week.
6 Mar 2026
Cheriton Interchange Pedestrian Crossing Dangerous: Confirmed!
Since the junction at Cheriton Interchange was configured to add a right turn onto Cheriton High Street from the direction of Tesco, local campaigners have said the junction is unsafe for pedestrians. Now, an official safety audit has backed that view.
5 Mar 2026
Get Britain Growing Again
The country is stuck in an economic rut, and the Chancellor is welcome to steal our ideas to protect our country, get Britain growing again and end the cost of living crisis. Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper responded to the Spring Statement yesterday.
4 Mar 2026
Giving Folca An Exciting New Future
An important step towards bringing an iconic Folkestone building back into public use is to be made next week.
4 Mar 2026
National News
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
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by Ed Davey
15 Mar 2026
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.
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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
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