Local Services Unite to Help Residents this Winter
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is inviting residents to a community event designed to help people access advice, information and practical support ahead of the colder months.
8 Oct 2026
Folkestone and Hythe News
Making A Difference Is The Real Award
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been praised for its “leading edge approaches” to supporting vulnerable residents for the third consecutive year.
6 Oct 2026
Local Events
Cheriton West Town Councillor Advice Surgery: 10 October 2026
Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries on the second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE.
4 Oct 2026
Folkestone & Hythe DC: IRRV "Excellence in Social Inclusion" Winners 2026
At the national IRRV awards ceremony on Wednesday evening Folkestone & Hythe District Council won "Excellence in Social Inclusion" for the third year running and were "highly commended" in the Benefits / Welfare Team of the Year.
2 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Monthly Update: October 2026
A monthly bulletin from F&HDC. This month: Grand Burstin, Local Plan, Folca 2, Support for the Right People, Grace Hill, Rail Services, Cheriton Play Time & Community Events!
2 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: October 2026
The October 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
2 Oct 2026
Tenants to Return as Pavilion Court Flats Re-opened Following Folkestone Burstin Hotel Fire
Residents who had to leave their homes following the Grand Burstin Hotel fire in Folkestone are now able to return to their flats.
1 Oct 2026
Reporting Back
Tim Prater Reporting Back from KCC: September 2026
The September 2026 monthly update from Tim Prater as County Councillor for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East.
30 Sep 2026
Reform UK Ltd is Bad for Your Health
NHS Health Checks in Kent fall sharply as Lib Dems warn missed prevention could increase pressure on NHS and other council services. Number of eligible 40–74-year-olds receiving checks drops 28% compared with same point last year.
24 Sep 2026
Open Sesame
Open Sesame is Creative Folkestone’s programme offering free creative space to local artists, musicians and makers.
23 Sep 2026
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2026: Day 4 in Brighton
The final day of Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton featured the keynote speech of leader Ed Davey MP, the leader of the Scottish Lib Dems Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, and passed five new policy motions.
23 Sep 2026
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2026: Day 3 in Brighton
The third day of Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton heard from Max Wilkinson MP, Jane Dodds MS, Wendy Chamberlain MP and Lord Purvis amongst others and passed seven new policy motions.
22 Sep 2026