As Seen On TV (kinda)
If you are on a low income, when you get your bill check the issuing Council website for their Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
TP
by Tim Prater
2 Apr 2026
Elections Free from Abuse
Electoral Commission research finds 61% of respondents experience harassment or security threats during election campaigns. East Kent Lib Dem Councillor Hannah Perkin joined Woman's Hour on 30th March to describe her experiences (from 15:27).
2 Apr 2026
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: April 2026
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Folkestone Sports Centre Grant, Otterpool Park, UK Town of Culture, Working for Veterans, Folca2, ANPR Trial Ends, Beach Reprofiling, Youth Forum & Excellence in Volunteering Awards.
2 Apr 2026
KCC Decision: To progress the Road of Remembrance embankment stabilisation works scheme through to delivery
Finally, after huge local lobbying, Kent County Council have published the decision notice to do the works needed to protect and reopen the Folkestone Road of Remembrance. Works could start as soon as May, and are likely to take up to a year.
2 Apr 2026
Easter Saturday Service 2026 on Folkestone Bus Route 74
Stagecoach Bus Service 74 doesn't run weekends or Bank Holidays. With Good Friday and Easter Monday would have meant its service area didn't have a bus for 4 days this weekend.
31 Mar 2026
Keeping in Touch: All Year Round. Cheriton, Sandgate, Saltwood & Hythe Spring 2026 FOCUS
Coming through doors over the next 2 months: the latest news from Tim Prater and the Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dem team.
30 Mar 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: March 2026
The March 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 Mar 2026
It’s time to end the Great Sewage Cover-Up
For years, water bosses have pocketed massive bonuses and hiked up bills while dumping filthy sewage into our rivers, lakes, and seas, damaging the environment, destroying wildlife, and making swimmers sick.
30 Mar 2026
Folkestone Sports Centre Swimming Pool to Reopen in Summer 2026
A £2.4m grant which will enable the reopening of swimming facilities at Folkestone Sports Centre has got the go-ahead from Folkestone and Hythe District Council.
26 Mar 2026
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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