Folkestone & Hythe Businesses - free training and financial support
Training and information events that are featured on the Folkestone Works website, many of which can be enrolled on totally free of charge….
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Harbour Ward CPZ Parking Extension Report Published
Details of Proposed Extension to Controlled Parking Zone G1 have been published, and will now be considered by Cabinet Member...
4 Nov 2021
Folkestone Town Mayor’s Christmas Fund
Since 1974 applications have been welcomed each year around this time from residents of Folkestone to apply to the Town Mayor of Folkestone's Christmas Fund for assistance with their winter expenses.
29 Oct 2021
Lib Dems demand windfall tax on fossil fuel companies to support households this winter
Liberal Democrat Leader and former Energy Secretary Ed Davey has called for a windfall tax on gas producers profiting from record high prices, to help pay for support to struggling households and businesses this winter.
25 Oct 2021
Family hubs announcement is "a drop in the ocean"
Responding to the government's announcement on funding for 'family hubs' for early years, the new Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
25 Oct 2021
South East Region Lib Dem Conference: Online and FREE for Members
The Special Conference on the 20th October agreed a new constitution that gives every member the right to attend, speak at and vote at the regional conference. And to vote for the new Regional Executive. There are two ways you could get involved:
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25 Oct 2021
Fireworks over Folkestone & Hythe Revisited
I get (and reply to!) a lot of email each week, and some is easier to deal with than others.
22 Oct 2021
GP plans will do nothing to fix recruitment crisis
Responding to the government's announcement on GP services, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Munira Wilson...
14 Oct 2021
Fuel poverty report shows Government is failing millions of households
The Government has missed its 2020 fuel poverty targets and is already at "high risk" of failing to meet its goals for 2025, a report by the Committee on Fuel Poverty has found.
13 Oct 2021
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.
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14 Mar 2026
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