May 2023 Local Election Result Round-up
Lib Dems hold Sandgate and West Folkestone district seat and gain new seats on Folkestone Town Council and Hythe Town Council.
6 May 2023
Thank you Sandgate & West Folkestone!
Tim Prater and Gary Fuller are delighted to have been re-elected to Folkestone and Hythe District Council for Sandgate and West Folkestone.
6 May 2023
Change is in our Grasp
It's for the voters to decide. But we’re looking forward to this election more than we have for years. It’s time for change.
TP
28 Apr 2023
The Most For Years: the Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats' Candidates for 2023
It's for the voters to decide. But the Liberal Democrats are looking forward to this election in Folkestone and Hythe more than we have for years.
4 Apr 2023
Folkestone Library Closure: KCC Must Get a Central Library Back and Retain Grace Hill
Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dems back call to reopen Folkestone Library Services as soon as possible AND to retain the Grace Hill building long term.
2 Apr 2023
Council Tax Precepts in Folkestone & Hythe District Council Area 2019-2024 by Town / Parish Council
Town and Parish Councils make their own decision what to charge in their areas. That figure varies from area to area within the district. Here, we crunch the numbers for 2023-24.
9 Mar 2023
Council Tax Precepts in Folkestone & Hythe District Council Area 2019-2024 by Town / Parish Council
As they are hitting doormats (and increasingly email inboxes) across the country at this moment, Council Tax bills are a fairly hot topic. Below, I do a bit of number crunching on the most local element of the tax in Folkestone & Hythe District: the Town / Parish Council Precept.
9 Mar 2023
Can I interest him in some invisible magic beans?
Tim Prater speaks out against considering selling Princes Parade to a mystery bidder.
23 Feb 2023
End the pretence. Its not an affordable scheme. It’s over. Save Princes Parade.
A fourth attempt to remove development funding for Princes Parade from Folkestone and Hythe's Capital Budget.
23 Feb 2023
National News
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
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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