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
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
ED
1 Feb 2026
Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.
ED
27 Jan 2026
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
ED
13 Jan 2026
Trump’s pharma price hike
What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it
HM
2 Jan 2026
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