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.
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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...
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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.
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Folkestone and Hythe Christmas Waste Collections
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