Stay Safe Out There
Thank you for everything that you and your teams are doing in this General Election. Over 10 million leaflets have already been sent to voters up and down the country, from Shetland to St. Ives.
SBPLD
15 Nov 2019
A&E waiting time figures in Folkestone and Hythe show Tories' "dismal record" on NHS
Only 83.6 per cent of patients arriving at A&E in Kent and Medway, including the Folkestone and Hythe area were treated or admitted within four hours in October 2019, according to damning figures published today by NHS England.
14 Nov 2019
Former Conservative MP and Times columnist Matthew Parris to Back Lib Dems
Conservative voters living in Folkestone and Hythe: Do you still feel at home in the party?
12 Nov 2019
Modified Vehicle Insurance
We all know that having the correct insurance for your motor vehicle (car / bike / van) is a legal necessity, but what is the impact on your insurance of modifications made to your vehicle? Could they have left you effectively uninsured...?
12 Nov 2019
Hundreds of EU Nationals in Folkestone and Hythe in Brexit Legal Limbo
Hundreds of EU nationals living in Folkestone and Hythe have not been offered permanent residency in the UK, the latest official figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
12 Nov 2019
Brexit Party standing down in Folkestone and Hythe shows Farage worried about Lib Dems Stopping Brexit
Responding to the news that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party will not be standing a candidate against Damian Collins in Folkestone and Hythe, Liberal Democrat candidate, Simon Bishop, said:
11 Nov 2019
18,357 steps
Where the first day of campaigning made me concerned about the division that has been sowed by the Brexit referendum, this weekend has inspired me.
SBLDPCFH
11 Nov 2019
I'll Take Poo Too!
Dog owners are being reminded of the negative health impacts caused by failing to clean up after their four-legged friends.
FHDCPR
9 Nov 2019
CCTV for Sandgate - or not?
Sandgate Parish Council is in discussions with various partners, including the Sandgate Society and District Councillors, to seek funding to install CCTV in three key locations:
SPCNR
8 Nov 2019
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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