Folkestone Channel Rotary Sleep Out with Porchlight
On Friday 11 March I will join local business people and community leaders at a Folkestone sleep out to raise vital funds for Porchlight and local charities supported by Channel Rotary.
10 Jan 2022
2022 Sandgate & West Folkestone Calendar Out Now
Keeping in touch and working for local residents ALL YEAR ROUND.
8 Jan 2022
Folkestone and Hythe’s Lib Dems back “Robin Hood tax” on energy giants to support families with heating bills
Folkestone and Hythe's Liberal Democrats have today written to the Secretary of State for Energy Kwasi Kwarteng demanding that he backs the party's call for a "Robin Hood" tax on the super-profits of oil and gas firms, to raise money to support local families facing soaring energy costs.
7 Jan 2022
Lib Dems demand “Robin Hood tax” on oil and gas super-profits
Liberal Democrat Leader and former Energy Secretary Ed Davey has called for a "Robin Hood" tax on the super-profits of oil and gas firms to raise money to support millions of families facing soaring energy costs.
6 Jan 2022
Number of care homes falls by 1,700 since 2015
Liberal Democrats have called for urgent action to address the growing social care crisis, after new figures reveal the number of care homes across England has fallen by 10% since 2015.
3 Jan 2022
Ed Davey's New Year message for 2022
"Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you had a great Christmas. I am so looking forward to 2022 - I hope it's the year we will finally beat Covid, that Liberal Democrats will keep beating the Conservatives as we did in two historic by-elections last year, and England will win the World Cup.
EDLLD
1 Jan 2022
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all, and every best wish for a happy, healthy and enjoyable 2022. Tim
24 Dec 2021
Winter Hardship Help for Folkestone & Hythe Residents
Residents facing financial hardship this winter can now get support from Folkestone & Hythe District Council, if they qualify.
23 Dec 2021
WINNER! Disabled Access to Promenade at Sandgate
For many years, Sandgate Parish Councillors and others have been pushing to install a ramp access from Sandgate's Castle Road Car Park to the seafront. Despite disabled bays in the car park, there is currently "step only" access, making it really hard for wheelchairs, buggies and cycles to get from car park to seafront.
23 Dec 2021
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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