The Elections Act 2022: What's Next?
An update from Paul Butler at Folkestone & Hythe District Council Elections Team on the Elections Act 2022 Tranche 2 changes, and what they will mean to voters.
8 Sep 2023
New Loading Bays Proposed for Sandgate High Street
A proposal for parking in Sandgate High Street backed by local Councillor Tim Prater is going to the Folkestone & Hythe District Council / Kent County Council "Joint Transportation Board" on Monday 11th September.
6 Sep 2023
Paging Stagecoach. Come in, Stagecoach.
Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dem Council Group Leader Tim Prater has written to Stagecoach regarding the changes to the district wide timetable implemented today. He ain't complimentary.
4 Sep 2023
![Westernhanger Castle [Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_Westenhanger_Castle_34102cecd9.jpg)
Tim's Council Diary: Commitpool and Ottertee
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 14: Commitpool and Ottertee.
1 Sep 2023
Tim's Council Diary: Meet The Funders
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 13: Meet The Funders
30 Aug 2023
Sandgate
Folkestone West Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) Extension to Include Turketel Road
To agree to make the traffic regulation order to include Turketel Road in the Folkestone West CPZ.
24 Aug 2023
Free Folkestone Guided Walks
Join some free guided walks from our local railway stations and explore some beautiful walks in Folkestone & Dover as part of the White Cliffs Community Rail Partnership.
23 Aug 2023
![New Homes [Image: Tim Prater]](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_newhomes_4457e95327.jpg "New homes")
Planning Application to Develop Walmer Way Park Rejected
A controversial planning application by Southern Housing to build 8 houses on a small park and 8 garages in Sandgate has been refused.
23 Aug 2023
![Baroness Kate Parminter [Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_Baroness_Parminter_073f7cc409.jpg)
Save the Date: South East Region Lib Dem Conference 2023
The SE Region Lib Dem conference, training, AGM and campaign launch will be on Saturday 11th November.
22 Aug 2023
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Driving Forward - Road to Access
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Protecting Children Online
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9 Mar 2026
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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.
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