East Cliff Open for 2024 Summer of Sport
East Cliff Sports in Folkestone – home to eight lawn tennis courts, an 18-hole pitch and putt course and a six-lane bowling green – has reopened for the season.
19 Apr 2024
Coastline Protection Work Set To Begin
Beach management work helping to protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses along the coast from flooding is to start next week.
10 Apr 2024
Folkestone & Hythe Changing Places Toilets to ‘Make Huge Difference’
The first of three new Changing Places toilets in the district has been officially opened.
8 Apr 2024
Dover & Deal Pizza & Politics Evening with Kent Refugee Action Network
Dover and Deal Lib Dems welcome us to join them on Friday April 12th for an evening with Razia Shariff, CEO of Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN).
3 Apr 2024
Active Travel Proposals Open For Feedback
Residents are being asked to shape future improvements to Folkestone & Hythe’s active travel network by commenting on draft proposals.
25 Mar 2024
The EU Entry / Exit System - coming Autumn 2024
A presentation from Officers from Kent County Council on the EU Entry / Exit System (ESS) to be discussed at F&HDC Overview and Scrutiny Committee 23/4/24.
21 Mar 2024
National News
Cost of living
Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
LD
25 Jul 2025
International Affairs
Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
LD
24 Jul 2025
Economy & Business
My liberal vision for a thriving economy
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
ED
16 Jul 2025
Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
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