Have Your Say On What Folkestone and Hythe Council Does Next
Residents, businesses and organisations are being urged to give their views on how Folkestone & Hythe District Council should work to shape the future of the district.
25 Jul 2024
The Summer Lib Dem Draw 2024: Time for a GREAT prize!
Would you like to win £1,000 in cash this Summer? Of COURSE you would! Tickets on sale NOW!
22 Jul 2024
Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2024 Early Bird Ticket Deadline Extended
Early Bird tickets for Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2024 now available until 31st July!
22 Jul 2024
Folkestone & Hythe And The Green, Retrofit and Construction Skills initiative
Through the interventions Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) are committed to supporting for the People and Skills priority, support is being provided to help fund local skills needs.
19 Jul 2024
A Great Summer for Food: Folkestone and Sandgate Food Festivals 2024
A delicious roster of local eateries and talented chefs have signed up to be part of next month’s Folkestone Food Festival.
19 Jul 2024
Folkestone Library Can, and Should, Remain at Grace Hill
What we want is for the Grace Hill building to remain as a community hub and to include the facilities offered by the library service.
TP
18 Jul 2024
What we're fighting for: The Liberal Democrat Response to The Kings Speech
This week Lib Dem MPs, new and old, have hit the ground running, addressing their constituents’ concerns from day one.
18 Jul 2024
Help Capture Folkestone’s Past, Present and Future
People are encouraged to celebrate Folkestone and it’s changes either by digging out old photos, taking new ones and imagining what spaces will look like in the years to come.
11 Jul 2024
Fighting For a Sandgate 20mph Zone
Sandgate and West Folkestone Councillor Tim Prater has got the support of the Folkestone & Hythe Joint Transportation Board to strongly support a 20mph zone though Sandgate.
8 Jul 2024
National News
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
by Calum Miller
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
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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