Current Local and National Business COVID Grant and Support Schemes
The Kent and Medway Growth Hub Team have emailed businesses with a helpful review of the current financial support available for businesses, as below.
11 Nov 2020
Folkestone and Hythe Homelessness Briefing: November 2020
Good to see a briefing from Folkestone and Hythe District Council on their work on tackling homelessness, and specifically housing the homeless, over the coming months.
6 Nov 2020
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Business Owners Update for Lockdown Two
National Lockdown COVID Business Grants
KHCEDOFHDC
5 Nov 2020
Temporary Overnight Road Closures – Cheriton High Street & Horn Street, Cheriton – 21 & 22 November 2020
Overnight closures of sections of Cheriton High Street and Horn Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, are planned from Saturday 21 November 2020 for up to 2 nights, from 8.00 pm through until approximately 6.00 am each night.
31 Oct 2020
Remembering the Gurkhas on Remembrance Sunday
On Armistice Day, 11th November, we remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives or suffered for us in war.
TGWT
29 Oct 2020
Why RingGo Is Hard to Use for F&H Parking Permits [Part 2 - the You HAVE to be Joking Edition]
In Part 1 of "Why RingGo Is Hard to Use for F&H Parking Permits", I explained the problem I was having renewing my Folkestone and Hythe Residents Visitor Permit Application.
29 Oct 2020
Why RingGo Is Hard to Use for F&H Parking Permits
I have had the point made to me reguarly by local residents, and made the point myself to Folkestone and Hythe Parking Services, that the RingGo system used for Resident Visitor Permits is *not* straightforward or easy to use.
28 Oct 2020
KidsOut: 2020 Giving Tree Appeal
KidsOut was able to provide every child in refuge during the 2019 Christmas period at least one new toy and is happy to announce that the 2020 Giving Tree Appeal is now live and ready for you, friends and colleagues to sign up to take part again.
27 Oct 2020
You Could Win a GREAT Prize with Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems
Would you like to win £1,500 in cash in time from Christmas?! That's just one of the prizes in this years Lib Dem Christmas Draw - tickets on sale NOW!
22 Oct 2020
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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