Folkestone and Hythe Community Hubs
It's been said before in the last nne months but this bears repeating.
5 Jan 2021
Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement 5 January 2021: Additional Business Support Grants
The Chancellor has announced one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. They are worth £4,000-9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring.
5 Jan 2021
Kent County Council Backs Lib Dem Call for Delay to East Kent Primary School Reopening
The Leader of Kent County Council has called on the Government to keep schools closed in Thanet, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone and Hythe. Kent County Council's Liberal Democrat Group Leader Rob Bird and Edication Spokesman Trudy Dean made a similar call yesterday.
3 Jan 2021
Temporary Road Closure – Granville Road East, Sandgate, Folkestone – 18-22 January 2021
It will be necessary to close part of Granville Road East, Sandgate, Folkestone, currently planned from Monday 18 January 2021, with estimated completion by 22 January 2021.
KHN
28 Dec 2020
Happy Christmas Sandgate from Tim
I've been blown away by our community in 2020. Families shopping for neighbours, people volunteering at Community Hubs, collecting for charity, bringing a little light into people's life. Local businesses that have adapted so fast to find new ways to survive and serve.
23 Dec 2020
PM must declare a “State of Emergency” in Kent, Davey warns
The Liberal Democrats have demanded the Prime Minister declares a "State of Emergency" in Kent with over 5,000 lorries left stranded after the border between France and the UK was closed to trade and travel.
23 Dec 2020
Ready To Listen This Christmas
Christmas can be a really hard time of the year for some people in the best of years, and this is hardly that.
22 Dec 2020
Sandgate Waste / Recycling Collections
Sandgate's usual Wednesday waste collections will be only slightly affected over the Christmas period this year.
22 Dec 2020
Census 2021 will provide a snapshot of modern society
Households across Folkestone and Hythe District will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.
LPCEMSEK
17 Dec 2020
National News
Environment & Nature
Britain’s Wildfire Crisis
Following the UK's hottest summer on record, escalating heatwaves and severe droughts have triggered catastrophic blazes across the country, damaging delicate ecosystems and destroying homes.
PH
21 Sep 2026
LGBTQ+
Restoring Trans Rights
The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.
MG
21 Sep 2026
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
MG
21 Sep 2026
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