Reporting Back
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.
7 Nov 2025
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: November 2025
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Funding to help homelessness, LGR, Design codes, Rural reminder, Zero hour, Death of former chair of council, Levelling Up, Award-winning, Folkestone Library and St Eanswythe’s head.
6 Nov 2025
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: October 2025
The October 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
31 Oct 2025
Folkestone Churches Winter Shelter 2025-26
The Folkestone Churches Winter Shelter will run from 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026 and will be in Folkestone B&Bs.
31 Oct 2025
Last Call for Bookings for South East Region Lib Dem Conference
There are only just over two weeks until the next regional conference.
29 Oct 2025
Holidays Are Coming With Free Christmas Parking
Charges in Folkestone & Hythe District Council car parks and on-street pay and display bays are once again being waived on the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas Day to help support the local economy.
29 Oct 2025
Creative Folkestone and community partners propose plans to restore Folkestone Central Library as a community and cultural hub
Folkestone’s historic Central Library could be brought back to life as Creative Folkestone and community partners submit an expression of interest to Kent County Council to restore the landmark building and return it to public use.
29 Oct 2025
Council-owned Temporary Accomodation Boost
Tim Prater has strongly backed Folkestone & Hythe District Council's investment of £5m into expanding its stock of temporary accommodation.
28 Oct 2025
Folkestone & Hythe Council Challenge Government on Scale of Romney Marsh Solar Proposals
The principle of solar energy generation is not being challenged. What is being challenged is the aggregated scale and impact of the solar farm proposals on land, towns and communities.
24 Oct 2025
National News
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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