FHDC to Consider Huge Investment in Local Swimming Pools
Financially supporting the re-opening of Folkestone Sports Centre pool and funding improvements to Hythe Pool will be discussed by councillors next week.
19 Jan 2026
Kent County Council and Potholes
Let's be clear: there are absolutely masses of potholes across Kent.
16 Jan 2026
Excellence in Volunteering Awards 2026
This will be the third year Folkestone & Hythe District Council have run these awards in conjunction with Kent Coast Volunteering.
12 Jan 2026
Storm Goretti: Update from Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Storm Goretti hit the district overnight, with the weather and impact certainly being much worse than had been expected / forecast.
9 Jan 2026
Kent Highways Grit Bins / Salt Bins in Cheriton, Hythe East, Sandgate and Saltwood
Grit and salt bins are there to give residents access to grit and salt to deal with freezing surfaces on the roads and pavements.
8 Jan 2026
Taking a Look at the District's Financial Future
Residents have the opportunity to comment on Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s budget strategy for 2026/27.
6 Jan 2026
National News
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
ED
13 Jan 2026
Trump’s pharma price hike
What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it
HM
2 Jan 2026
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
ED
19 Nov 2025
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
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