Operation Brock will be implemented overnight on 15th December
The contraflow system on the M20 will be reinstated from 15th – 22nd December to manage heavy traffic for Christmas Channel crossings.
12 Dec 2025
Folkestone and Hythe News
This Scheme Means People on Low Incomes Pay Less Council Tax
Council Tax Reduction Scheme changes - pragmatic AND principled.
10 Dec 2025
Folkestone Lower Leas Coastal Park Project Moving Forward
A complex remediation strategy is required to shore up the cliff following a landslide last year. Once this is complete in the new year, a new first class play area will be delivered.
8 Dec 2025
Kent Food Waste Recycling campaign
Feed your Foodie is a campaign to encourage people to recycle more food waste over Christmas.
4 Dec 2025
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Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems Slam New Kent Devolution Delay Shambles
"If the Government cannot commit to a date for a devolution deal for Kent then they should stop Local Government Reorganisation until they can."
4 Dec 2025
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: December 2025
The December 2025 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
3 Dec 2025
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: December 2025
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: LGR, Protecting our district’s coastline, Plan for greener district, Affordable homes taking shape, Folca 1 up for sale, Suggestions for council debate & Your District Today.
3 Dec 2025
"Reform said it would cut Council Tax at Kent County Hall. It is increasingly certain they can’t and won’t"
In light of the reported £46 million overspend at Kent County Council, 6 months after the Reform administration took office, can the Cabinet Member explain how this level of financial mismanagement is expected to impact services in Folkestone & Hythe?
28 Nov 2025
Three Unitary LGR Option Backed by Folkestone & Hythe
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in east Kent should be delivered by joining together the council areas covered by Folkestone & Hythe with those of Dover, Thanet, Ashford and Canterbury.
20 Nov 2025
Deciding the Journey, if not the Destination
Speaking in the Folkestone and Hythe District council meeting of 19th November on models of Local Government Reorganisation for Kent, Deputy Council Leader Tim Prater made the case for option 3A, with three authorities covering Kent.
20 Nov 2025
New 'talking signs' help Folkestone prepare for flash flooding
The Environment Agency and Kent County Council have launched interactive signage across Folkestone to help residents and businesses prepare for flash flooding at locations along the Pent Stream.
10 Nov 2025
Local Government Reorganisation in itself is a time consuming, expensive and futile waste of all our time.
Tim's intervention in the debate at the Kent County Council meeting of Thursday 6th November on "KCC's Strategic Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway".
10 Nov 2025