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
Our plan to stop Brexit immediately after election
Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to stop Boris and stop Brexit.
11 Dec 2019
Warning! Lamppost in Road...
Kent Highways have in their glory and wisdom installed a lovely new street light in The Undercliffe, Sandgate, but for their own reasons have installed it stepped out into the road.
6 Dec 2019
1,355 businesses in Folkestone and Hythe close in past three years in Brexit hit to high street
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of failing to protect local small businesses, after figures revealed that 1,355 businesses in the area have closed over the last three years.
6 Dec 2019
National News
Cost of living
Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
LD
25 Jul 2025
International Affairs
Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
LD
24 Jul 2025
Economy & Business
My liberal vision for a thriving economy
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
ED
16 Jul 2025
Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
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