How You Can Help Awesome Refurb of Coastal Park Play Area
Folkestone & Hythe District Council wants the new Lower Leas Coastal Park play area to be awesome.
19 Dec 2024
2024 Christmas Waste Collections in Folkestone & Hythe
Make a note of changes to the household waste and recycling service over Christmas and the New Year.
11 Dec 2024
Folkestone and Hythe Town and Parish Council Precept 2025/26 - Proposed Council Tax Base
Yeah. I know you're interested. I can sense it,
9 Dec 2024
Operation Brock 15-22 December 2024
Kent and Medway Resilience Forum announcement of Operation Brock in the run-up to Christmas 2024.
6 Dec 2024
The Chair's Big Sleep-Out!
FHDC Chair Anita Jones led a charity sleep-out on the night of Wednesday 28th November alongside Council Leader Jim Martin, Deputy Leader Tim Prater and Cabinet Member Polly Blakemore.
28 Nov 2024
Wheel-y Good Folkestone Bicycle Parking Trial
12 spaces in new lockable bike hangars are being introduced as part of a one-year trial in Clifton Crescent, Folkestone.
5 Nov 2024
Beach management work Winter 2024
Contractors will begin recycling and regrading shingle along five miles of coast from Fisherman’s Beach in Hythe through Sandgate to Folkestone Harbour on Monday 4 November.
31 Oct 2024
Vikki Slade MP at LGA Conference in Harrogate
Just back yesterday from my second LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition.
TP
25 Oct 2024
Lib Dems Call for Labour to take Stronger Action on Sewage Dumping
Recent Liberal Democrat analysis revealed an increase in water bosses' bonuses despite continued sewage dumping.
25 Oct 2024
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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
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