Safer Streets Funding Put to Use in Folkestone
Work has begun on making Folkestone town centre an even safer place for shopping and socialising.
11 Mar 2024
Folkestone and Hythe Hard Hit by Hunt’s pensioner penalty Budget wiping out half of the triple lock
Nearly half the gains from the basic state pension triple lock will be wiped out by Jeremy Hunt’s £8 billion pensioner penalty stealth tax.
10 Mar 2024
Homelessness figures: Ban no fault evictions before more families made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 35,760 were threatened with homelessness between July and September.
6 Mar 2024
Kent Winter Energy Support Scheme Extension
Kent's Winter Energy Support Scheme which offers £100 toward energy costs for eligible households, has been extended until midday 21st March 24
5 Mar 2024
ONS A&E wait times: Conservatives have proven themselves unfit to run our NHS
This Conservative government has brought our health service to its knees.
2 Mar 2024
Why Folkestone and Hythe District Council has the highest Council Tax in Kent [Spoiler: It Doesn't]
Lets have some fun with maths.
1 Mar 2024
An ACTUALLY Balanced Budget for Folkestone and Hythe
All major services: saved. Staff pay-rise: funded. Ward grants: protected. Deficit: eliminated.
1 Mar 2024
Asylum Backlog: Time for real action from the Home Office
Commenting on the latest asylum backlog statistics which revealed there are still 128,786 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
1 Mar 2024
Tim's Council Diary: This Budget Balances
A weekly update on Cabinet work from FHDC Deputy Leader Tim Prater. Week 36: This Budget Balances
2 Feb 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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