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The following elections are taking place on Thursday 6 May 2021:
22 Feb 2021
Take a Moment for You
This is a hard time for many, with isolation causing many mental stress.
15 Feb 2021
STAY SAFE. We're So Close: Lets not blow it now
Although the vaccination progamme is now starting to have an impact, it's too soon to relax.
15 Feb 2021
Folkestone Vaccination Update 12 Feb 2021
Along with all Folkestone and Sandgate residents, I've been delighted to see the fast progress being made on vaccinations locally.
12 Feb 2021
Huge Support for Call to Review Council Tax: From Almost Everyone...
At Kent County Council's 2021 budget meeting on Thursday 11th February the Liberal Democrats (the largest opposition group)...
12 Feb 2021
It’s Lib Dem Tim Prater or the Conservative in Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East this May
In the 2017 County Council elections in this area, Lib Dem Tim Prater came a clear second to the Conservatives.
10 Feb 2021
Test And Trace Payment Scheme Extended
The government's Test and Trace Payment scheme has been extended until 31 March 2021. This means that if you live in the district of Folkestone & Hythe and you have received a notification from NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate you may be entitled to a payment of £500.
3 Feb 2021
Lib Dems and Greens reach agreement ahead of Kent County Council elections
Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats and the Shepway Green Party have agreed not to stand against each other in the six Folkestone and Hythe seats being fought in May's Kent County Council elections.
27 Jan 2021
Funding to support youth groups
The £16.5 million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund is open to grassroots youth clubs, uniformed youth groups, and national youth and umbrella organisations, to help to mitigate the impact of lost income during the winter period due to the coronavirus pandemic, and ensure services providing vital support can remain open.
26 Jan 2021
National News
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
MG
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting People to Age Well
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
AB
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
HM
21 Sep 2026
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