Proposed Increase in Parking Hours at Lower Sandgate Road West Car Park and Longer Stays at Mount Street Car Park
FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL: THE DISTRICT OF FOLKESTONE & HYTHE
14 Jan 2020
Brock Is Dead
I've just received an M20 "Operation Brock" contraflow update: "Work to remove the contraflow barriers will begin on 13 January. "The work will take place overnight and J9-7 will be fully closed each night (including weekends) from 8pm - 6am. "The works will start at the London end and move backwards. "It is expected that the work to remove the barriers will be finished by 31 January." So over a fortnight of full night motorway closures, in order to remove a barrier for a system never actually used, just before the UK leaves the EU on 31 January. OK...
8 Jan 2020
From the Archives: Declaring Interests
Former Liberal and Lib Dem Councillor Terry Preston has been in touch with the minutes of the first ever motion to Shepway District Council on 4th July 1973.
2 Jan 2020
Happy Christmas from Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems
After a hugely busy political year, we'd like to wish all our members, supporters, their friends and families a very Happy...
24 Dec 2019
Terry Preston: Right in 1974, Right Now
It was a pleasure to see former Councillor Terry Preston at the Folkestone and Hythe District Council Christmas meeting on 18th December.
20 Dec 2019
Folkestone and Hythe Christmas Waste Collections
It's Christmas next week and there will be no waste collections on Wednesday 25th or Thursday 26th December.
17 Dec 2019
Engineering works at Ashford Station this Christmas
Engineering work is being carried out at Ashford International station from Thursday 26 December to Sunday 29 December 2019 and on other dates.
SPR
14 Dec 2019
Thank You Folkestone and Hythe: General Election Result 2019
The 2019 General Election for Folkestone and Hythe result is in.
13 Dec 2019
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