Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: July 2025
The July 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
31 Jul 2025
Kent food voucher support scheme opens for the summer
If you or someone you know is struggling to pay the bills, help could be available from the Household Support Fund through Kent County Council.
30 Jul 2025
Fix It, Don't Defend It
Less than a month in the job and a response from Kent County Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Peter Osbourne, seeks to defend the current position on utility repairs that take an age to complete, not speed them up.
TPKCC
25 Jul 2025
New Owner at the Romney Marsh Visitor Centre
Rebranded as The Nest, the building offers a sustainable, locally sourced café and retail space within the 11-hectare nature reserve designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
25 Jul 2025
Dover & Deal Liberal Democrats: Scrumptious Strawberry Tea
Sunday August 17, 2025, 3-6pm. Wootton House, Wootton Lane, Wootton CT4 6RP
25 Jul 2025
Ofwat Off Out Of It!
After years of Liberal Democrat pressure, the Government has finally announced that the weak water regulator Ofwat will be scrapped.
23 Jul 2025
Operation Brock: Back Out for 2025 summer getaway
Kent and Medway Resilience Forum has confirmed the barrier will be deployed overnight on 16th July, meaning the contraflow will be in place from 17th July. A review of whether the barrier needs to stay out will take place in the first week of August.
9 Jul 2025
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Briefing: July 2025
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Corporate Plan, Folkestone – A Brighter Future, Summer litter campaign, Visit from Kent County Councillors, Volunteer recognition, Dog PSPO, Celebrating the Folkestone & Hythe district & Consultations.
4 Jul 2025
Improving KCC’s Blue Badge System
The Liberal Democrats at KCC have put a motion to Full Council on 10th July calling for improvements to the Blue Badge scheme, amongst other things to better support those with cancer or other life-altering conditions.
4 Jul 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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