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Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems Slam New Kent Devolution Delay Shambles
"If the Government cannot commit to a date for a devolution deal for Kent then they should stop Local Government Reorganisation until they can."
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Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: December 2025
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: LGR, Protecting our district’s coastline, Plan for greener district, Affordable homes taking shape, Folca 1 up for sale, Suggestions for council debate &…
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"Reform said it would cut Council Tax at Kent County Hall. It is increasingly certain they can’t and won’t"
In light of the reported £46 million overspend at Kent County Council, 6 months after the Reform administration took office, can the Cabinet Member explain how this level of financial mismanagement…
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AGM 2025
Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats AGM 2025 All members are welcome to join the meeting which is to be held on Zoom. Executive Committee Nomination Form for 2026. Please do stand for…
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Three Unitary LGR Option Backed by Folkestone & Hythe
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in east Kent should be delivered by joining together the council areas covered by Folkestone & Hythe with those of Dover, Thanet, Ashford and Canterbury.
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Deciding the Journey, if not the Destination
Speaking in the Folkestone and Hythe District council meeting of 19th November on models of Local Government Reorganisation for Kent, Deputy Council Leader Tim Prater made the case for option 3A,…
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Whole Load Of Heavy Lifting For District’s Coastline
Beach replenishment work to help protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses from flooding on the five-mile stretch of coast between Fisherman’s Beach through Sandgate to Folkestone Harbour got…
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New 'talking signs' help Folkestone prepare for flash flooding
The Environment Agency and Kent County Council have launched interactive signage across Folkestone to help residents and businesses prepare for flash flooding at locations along the Pent Stream.
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Local Government Reorganisation in itself is a time consuming, expensive and futile waste of all our time.
Tim's intervention in the debate at the Kent County Council meeting of Thursday 6th November on "KCC's Strategic Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway".
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Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: November 2025
The November 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
