Jenny Hollingsbee Reinvents The Past
An open letter to Conservative Group Leader Jenny Hollingsbee on the Committee System for Folkestone & Hythe.
3 Oct 2024
Winter Fuel Allowance and Pension Credit
If you can apply for pension credits, please do, and do so now.
3 Oct 2024
Folkestone Sleep Out 2024
On 8th November 2024 Channel Rotary will be holding a Sleep Out to raise funds for homeless in the Folkestone district. Tim will be taking part.
2 Oct 2024
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Scoop Kent Housing Group Excellence Award
The Folkestone and Hythe District Council Assets & Social Housing Decarbonisation Team won BIG at the Kent Housing Group Excellence Awards 2024 by walking home as the winners in the Asset Management category.
26 Sep 2024
Concern Many May Be Missing Out On Financial Support
Tim Prater is urging older residents in Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh to check if they can apply for Pension Credit.
26 Sep 2024
New Balcony on Homevale House in Sunny Sandgate Shines out
The communal lounge is now flooded with light and there is a full sea view from every point in the lounge.
21 Sep 2024
District’s Water Quality and Flood Risk Under Scrutiny
Coastal bathing water quality and the district’s potential risk of inland flooding will both be in the spotlight at a meeting of Folkestone & Hythe District Council on 24th September.
18 Sep 2024
District Council Meeting Heading to New Romney
October’s full council meeting is to be held in New Romney, making it the first to be held outside Folkestone in recent years.
16 Sep 2024
An Open Letter to East Kent Residents from the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum
Operation Brock and Dover TAP usage this summer, and the potential impact of the Entry Exit System starting October 2024.
31 Aug 2024
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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