Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries on the second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE.
At the national IRRV awards ceremony on Wednesday evening Folkestone & Hythe District Council won "Excellence in Social Inclusion" for the third year running and were "highly commended" in the Benefits / Welfare Team of the Year.
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Grand Burstin, Local Plan, Folca 2, Support for the Right People, Grace Hill, Rail Services, Cheriton Play Time & Community Events!
The October 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
Residents who had to leave their homes following the Grand Burstin Hotel fire in Folkestone are now able to return to their flats.
The September 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
NHS Health Checks in Kent fall sharply as Lib Dems warn missed prevention could increase pressure on NHS and other council services. Number of eligible 40–74-year-olds receiving checks drops 28% compared with same point last year.
Open Sesame is Creative Folkestone’s programme offering free creative space to local artists, musicians and makers.
The final day of Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton featured the keynote speech of leader Ed Davey MP, the leader of the Scottish Lib Dems Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, and passed five new policy motions.
The third day of Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton heard from Max Wilkinson MP, Jane Dodds MS, Wendy Chamberlain MP and Lord Purvis amongst others and passed seven new policy motions.
Work to support residents who evacuated following the fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone is continuing. Structural specialists are also carrying out an investigation into the structure of the building following the fire.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone which led to hundreds of people being evacuated.