The new play area at the award-winning Lower Leas Coastal Park has opened today - we hope you enjoy it! There will be an official opening on Tuesday 4 August with guided tours, children's goodie bags and free ice-cream - all welcome!
The Folkestone and Hythe Joint Transportation Board is a quarterly meeting between Kent County Councillors, Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors and a Parish Councillor representative for our area to discuss transport issues.
Let me tell you a story about long, long ago...
Folkestone and Hythe have been awarded the Regulator of Social Housing's highest consumer standards rating, C1, for its Council Housing service. It is the first council in Kent, and one of just 13% of councils nationwide, to hold the top grade.
Residents and visitors can Reach the Beach in Folkestone for just £1 this summer thanks to a special bus fare offer funded by KCC.
The July 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
Kent County Council is asking residents to delay disposing of unwanted fridges and freezers, or consider alternative options where appropriate, as a national shortage of treatment capacity reaches critical levels across the UK.
Lib Dem Councillors Tim Prater & Gary Fuller hold drop-in advice surgeries each month. No need for an appointment: just turn up. First Saturday of the month, 11-12.30pm at Sandgate Farmers Market, Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High St, Sandgate CT20 3AR.
23th July was something of a meeting marathon for some of us at Folkestone & Hythe District Council. From a Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds meeting at 4.30pm, then a Cabinet meeting, then Full Council running until 9.50pm: a lot of ground covered!
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.
The Liberal Democrats secured a number of wins in Parliament recently - here's a recap of what we've achieved.
Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
Meet our representatives and candidates.
