Folkestone and Hythe Christmas Waste Collections
It's Christmas next week and there will be no waste collections on Wednesday 25th or Thursday 26th December.
17 Dec 2019
Engineering works at Ashford Station this Christmas
Engineering work is being carried out at Ashford International station from Thursday 26 December to Sunday 29 December 2019 and on other dates.
SPR
14 Dec 2019
Thank You Folkestone and Hythe: General Election Result 2019
The 2019 General Election for Folkestone and Hythe result is in.
13 Dec 2019
Our plan to stop Brexit immediately after election
Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to stop Boris and stop Brexit.
11 Dec 2019
Warning! Lamppost in Road...
Kent Highways have in their glory and wisdom installed a lovely new street light in The Undercliffe, Sandgate, but for their own reasons have installed it stepped out into the road.
6 Dec 2019
1,355 businesses in Folkestone and Hythe close in past three years in Brexit hit to high street
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of failing to protect local small businesses, after figures revealed that 1,355 businesses in the area have closed over the last three years.
6 Dec 2019
Delight as FHDC Listen to Calls to Revise Beach Chalet Regeneration Scheme
I 'm delighted to report that the Folkestone Lower Leas Park Beach Chalets Scheme (which was to see 58 huts removed, 16 retained and renovated and 120 wooden huts installed) has been substantially amended more than DOUBLING the number of existing chalets to be retained.
6 Dec 2019
Fly-tipper counts the cost of repeatedly dumping near home
Folkestone and Hythe District Council will prosecute those they find flytipping in the area. Flytipping includes those that leave household waste in bags or even street litter bins near their household.
5 Dec 2019
Lib Dems: Tories' failure on child homelessness is shameful
Responding to the report released today by Shelter that 135,000 children in Britain are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, which is the highest number in 12 years, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Housing, Tim Farron said:
3 Dec 2019
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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