Tim's Council Diary: Parking and Drains
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 25: Parking and Drains
17 Nov 2023
Council Joins National Call For Fairer Flooding Work Funding
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has joined a group lobbying central government to find a fairer way of funding vital IDB work to reduce the risk of flooding.
15 Nov 2023
Tim's Council Diary: A Huge Lift for Folkestone
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 24: A Huge Lift for Folkestone
10 Nov 2023
Authorities Unite To Put Pressure On Southern Water
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has joined more than 20 local authorities across the south-east in putting further pressure on Southern Water over pollution and flooding concerns.
7 Nov 2023
Have Your Say On Carbon Reduction Plan
A call has gone out for residents and businesses to give views on a strategy to reduce carbon emissions across the Folkestone and Hythe district.
6 Nov 2023
A Huge Lift for Folkestone
Folkestone’s Leas Lift is set to reopen in 2025 after securing £4.8m of support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, meaning the overall fundraising target of £6.6m has been reached.
4 Nov 2023
Tim's Council Diary: Not on my Watch
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 23: Not on my Watch
3 Nov 2023
Folkestone Brighter Future Phase 2 Consultation Launch
As a part of the successful £20m "Levelling Up Fund" bid from Government, Folkestone Town Centre and Folkestone Bus Station are changing: help shape how.
27 Oct 2023
£365k for Safer Streets in Folkestone & Hythe
The Home Office have confirmed that Folkestone & Hythe Community Safety Partnership have been successful with the Safer Streets Funding Round 5 bid.
27 Oct 2023
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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