Folkestone and Hythe District Council Ward Grant Application Forms 2021-22
Folkestone and Hythe District Councillors have up to £3,000 per Councillor they can agree as ward grants during the course of a year.
1 Jun 2021
Sandgate Seafront Bin Collection: Back to the Past
I know this is part of a regular series of emails from me, but there are a lot of things not well in the world of bin emptying and rubbish collection in Sandgate at the moment I'm afraid.
20 May 2021
Virtual White Cliffs Community Rail Partnership Meeting
There is a virtual event to launch the White Cliffs Community Rail Partnership next Thursday, 20th May, at 2pm. The partnership covers the nine stations between Westenhanger and Sandwich (including Folkestone West and Folkestone Central), and you can hear their exciting future plans and ideas.
14 May 2021
NOT This Time
The results are in. By 21 votes out of almost 5,200 cast, I missed taking the "Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East" Kent County Council division from the Conservatives.
8 May 2021
The Secret Diary of Sandgate Community Garden, Aged Just Over Two!
It's a real bright spot of each week supporting the Sandgate Community Garden team by taking Leonie's weekly updates and photos and tunring them into the online diary posts at https://sandgatepc.org.uk/sandgate-community-garden/
23 Apr 2021
Tim and Princes Parade: The Slightly Windy Movie
The County Council elections are not JUST about getting a Councillor who works hard through the year, keeps in touch, and gets things done (although I hope, and think, I am that Councillor).
22 Apr 2021
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