Consultation Open on Potential New Cheriton CPZ: Have YOUR Say
Its really important residents and businesses respond and have their say.
20 Mar 2024
Working for You: John Stokes Reports Back on Hythe Town Council
John Stokes was elected as a Liberal Democrat Hythe Town Councillor for Hythe South in May 2023.
14 Mar 2024
Safer Streets Funding Put to Use in Folkestone
Work has begun on making Folkestone town centre an even safer place for shopping and socialising.
11 Mar 2024
Folkestone and Hythe Hard Hit by Hunt’s pensioner penalty Budget wiping out half of the triple lock
Nearly half the gains from the basic state pension triple lock will be wiped out by Jeremy Hunt’s £8 billion pensioner penalty stealth tax.
10 Mar 2024
Homelessness figures: Ban no fault evictions before more families made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 35,760 were threatened with homelessness between July and September.
6 Mar 2024
Kent Winter Energy Support Scheme Extension
Kent's Winter Energy Support Scheme which offers £100 toward energy costs for eligible households, has been extended until midday 21st March 24
5 Mar 2024
ONS A&E wait times: Conservatives have proven themselves unfit to run our NHS
This Conservative government has brought our health service to its knees.
2 Mar 2024
Why Folkestone and Hythe District Council has the highest Council Tax in Kent [Spoiler: It Doesn't]
Lets have some fun with maths.
1 Mar 2024
An ACTUALLY Balanced Budget for Folkestone and Hythe
All major services: saved. Staff pay-rise: funded. Ward grants: protected. Deficit: eliminated.
1 Mar 2024
National News
Transport
Driving Forward - Road to Access
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
OG
by Olly Glover
14 Mar 2026
Children & Families
Protecting Children Online
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
MW
9 Mar 2026
Universities & Skills
Our plan to fix the student finance system and support graduates
Our pragmatic, costed and achievable plan that would make a real difference to graduates now, while also fixing the system for the long term.
LD
22 Feb 2026
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