Winter Fuel Allowance and Pension Credit
If you can apply for pension credits, please do, and do so now.
3 Oct 2024
Folkestone Sleep Out 2024
On 8th November 2024 Channel Rotary will be holding a Sleep Out to raise funds for homeless in the Folkestone district. Tim will be taking part.
2 Oct 2024
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Scoop Kent Housing Group Excellence Award
The Folkestone and Hythe District Council Assets & Social Housing Decarbonisation Team won BIG at the Kent Housing Group Excellence Awards 2024 by walking home as the winners in the Asset Management category.
26 Sep 2024
Concern Many May Be Missing Out On Financial Support
Tim Prater is urging older residents in Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh to check if they can apply for Pension Credit.
26 Sep 2024
New Balcony on Homevale House in Sunny Sandgate Shines out
The communal lounge is now flooded with light and there is a full sea view from every point in the lounge.
21 Sep 2024
District’s Water Quality and Flood Risk Under Scrutiny
Coastal bathing water quality and the district’s potential risk of inland flooding will both be in the spotlight at a meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council on 24th September.
18 Sep 2024
District Council Meeting Heading to New Romney
October’s full council meeting is to be held in New Romney, making it the first to be held outside Folkestone in recent years.
16 Sep 2024
An Open Letter to East Kent Residents from the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum
Operation Brock and Dover TAP usage this summer, and the potential impact of the Entry Exit System starting October 2024.
31 Aug 2024
Radnor Lodge Tea Room On Offer
It would be great to see the lodge back in use, and making visits to Radnor Park even better.
30 Aug 2024
National News
Environment & Nature
Britain’s Wildfire Crisis
Following the UK's hottest summer on record, escalating heatwaves and severe droughts have triggered catastrophic blazes across the country, damaging delicate ecosystems and destroying homes.
PH
21 Sep 2026
LGBTQ+
Restoring Trans Rights
The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.
MG
21 Sep 2026
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
MG
21 Sep 2026
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